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Judge hears school-funding arguments
Attorneys for the state want a judge to throw out a 5-year-old lawsuit charging that lawmakers aren’t living up to their constitutional and court-ordered obligation to adequately fund new schools...
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Strike striker: Don’t rush school funding solution without stakeholders
For almost a decade, Arizonans have been working toward a comprehensive solution to the unfair and chronic underfunding of our schools. Blue-ribbon panels representing business leaders, educators, and community...
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GOP ignores education wishes of voters
On January 3, the Arizona Capitol Times reported that Arizona Republicans are considering a maneuver to undermine the will of the voters — again. According to the article, Republicans want...
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Public schools now costlier than college
Arizona public schools just hit a major milestone — they’re officially more expensive than the full freight tuition cost of sending a child to college at a four-year university here in...
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Don’t ignore our kids with special needs
Public school funding is essential to ensuring that children in Arizona will become successful in their future endeavors. Special education is one part of public education that needs to be...
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Legislature can still help public schools
When the Gilbert Unified School District announced last week that it would be eliminating 150 positions to close a budget shortfall, as an elected governing board member, I had two thoughts: “I’m...
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Hoffman asks lawmakers to fully fund distance learning
9th Circuit takes Ducey’s side in school fund case
A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that could have affected the ability of Gov. Doug Ducey and future governors to tap a special education trust account to funnel...
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Group pushing measure to tax rich for K-12 turns in petition signatures
Proposed tax on rich has public support, group says
Photos: Red for Ed protests at the Arizona Capitol dwindle but persist
Public schools across Arizona remained closed for the third day as Red for Ed protesters descended again on the state Capitol. While turnout dwindled to an estimated 4,000 people on...
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Legion of striking teachers descend on Capitol as Senate adjourns
Thousands of Red for Ed supporters descend on the Arizona Capitol on April 26 as educators walk-out of schools statewide. (Photo by Carmen Forman/Arizona Capitol Times)...
