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Signature numbers debated in Arizona voucher challenge
Lawmakers eye repeal of English immersionÂ
A Republican lawmaker may introduce legislation again next year to do away with mandatory English immersion for students who are non-native speakers. Similar legislation has been introduced by Democrats and Republicans...
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Ducey touts school voucher plan, slams opponents
Ducey approves controversial private, parochial school vouchers
Gov. Doug Ducey penned his signature Thursday to creating the most comprehensive system of private and parochial school vouchers in the nation, paving the way for a petition drive to...
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Education groups give state budget mixed reviews
Though some education groups said it didn’t go far enough, others lauded the $18 billion bipartisan budget passed early Thursday morning as a step in the right direction for K-12...
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GOP lawmakers push bill to fund private school costs
Rodrigo Palacios, a father of three school-aged children and 20-year educator, speaks at Save Our Schools Arizona’s anti-ESA expansion press conference in the Rose Garden on...
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Ylenia Aguilar: A new citizen cast her first ballot for herself
Teachers hope summer vacation comes before budget passed
Democratic legislators speculate that Republicans are motivated to end the 2019 session to avoid a repeat of teachers and other demonstrators marching in large numbers and...
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SOS AZ wants real reforms of vouchers, not extinction
Remarkably, I learned at last week’s Senate Finance Committee hearing that there are some people who still don’t know Save Our Schools Arizona’s stance on the Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher...
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Bill strips Department of Education of voucher oversight
A Republican lawmaker wants the state to hire a private company to oversee and administer Arizona’s voucher program and wants State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, not the newly elected Democratic superintendent,...
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Jennifer Jermaine: Public school grad and advocate
Jennifer JermainePHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES Jennifer Jermaine has long dedicated her career to public service in the nonprofit sector, but this was the year...
