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AG suggests measured words when making allegations of fraud in election
From left, Secretary of State Michele Reagan and Gov. Doug Ducey sign the formal certification of election results Monday as Attorney General Mark Brnovich, required to...
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Behind the Ballot: Down-ballot drama
Candidates can’t count on recount in close races
Maricopa County elections official Deborah Atkins places a “vote” sign outside a polling station prior to it’s opening, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt...
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Candidates for top education office have concerns about charter schools
Carolyn Warner, former Arizona superintendent, dead at 88
Carolyn Warner, a longtime Arizona superintendent of public instruction and unsuccessful candidate for higher offices, has died. She was 88. Warner died Tuesday night at her home and no information...
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Carolyn Warner, former superintendent of education, dead at 88
Chris Kotterman: Former Boy Scout committed to seeing children succeed
Chris Kotterman, the Arizona School Boards Association director of governmental affairs, likes to help people – “It’s the Boy Scout thing.” He volunteers his time as a certified EMT –...
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Democrat with little political experience becomes most effective in 2019
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman asked the House Education Committee in February to repeal laws that govern how homosexuality can and cannot be taught...
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Doug Ducey soundly wins re-election
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at an election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz. Incumbent Ducey defeated democratic challenger David...
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Douglas proposes Christian-based academic standards
Douglas unrepentant as her ‘Camelot period’ ends
Douglas: Legislature shortchanges school voucher program
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas in her office on Dec. 12, 2018. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times) Outgoing Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas...
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Ducey pushes for bipartisanship, water reform in inaugural address
Ducey skips CPAC, Trump, focuses on AZ
Sculptor Tommy Zegan, polishes his statue of former president Donald Trump on display at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando,...
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Ducey vetoes sex ed bill, issues executive order instead
Calling it “overly broad and vague,” Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday vetoed a sweeping sex education bill that opponents feared would have prohibited any acknowledgment of LGBTQ people in the...
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Ducey won’t commit to more funds for school voucher program
Gov. Doug Ducey won’t commit to providing the funds that schools chief Kathy Hoffman says she needs to properly administer the state’s voucher program. “I believe that we can do...
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Fractured GOP vote in superintendent’s race spells trouble
Diane Douglas With five Republican contenders dividing the vote, the GOP primary race for Superintendent of Public Instruction is too close to call. Unofficial results show...
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Garcia makes ‘dramatic tilt’ left in run for governor
Goldwater Institute sues Arizona Department of Education over vouchers
The Goldwater Institute today sued the Arizona Department of Education, alleging it mishandled the state’s school voucher program in a way that breaks state law. The lawsuit, filed in Maricopa...
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Hoffman asks lawmakers to fully fund distance learning
Hoffman calls for 2-weeks of remote learning
In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 photo, Kathy Hoffman, a public school speech therapist, is a Democratic candidate running for superintendent of public education, in Phoenix....
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Hoffman says parents should reconsider keeping kids out of kindergarten
A sharp drop in the number of youngsters in Arizona kindergartens this year due to COVID-19 could have ripple effects for years to come on their education. State schools chief...
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Hoffman victorious in schools chief Democratic primary
Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction Kathy Hoffman chats with Republican candidate Frank Riggs during the Arizona Capitol Times’ Meet the Candidates event. PHOTO BY...
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Hoffman: Schools should reopen based on metrics, not dates
Schools should be empowered to reopen their campuses this fall based on public health data rather than aiming for a particular date, Arizona’s top education official said Tuesday. Superintendent of...
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Hoffman’s early days in office calm compared to predecessors
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman speaks at her inauguration on January 7, 2019. PHOTO BY GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR Arizona’s current school’s chief has many differences...
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Horne takes lead in SPI race
Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Kathy Hoffman speaks during a news conference in Phoenix, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt York, Pool, File) Tom Horne took a...
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Horne, Hoffman debate LGBTQ+ website
House education committee grills apologetic Hoffman over voucher blunder
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman faced tough questions from Republicans on the House Education Committee...
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Major takeaways from last night’s primary elections
New voucher rulebook delayed a year for parent input
Following backlash from parents in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and Republican lawmakers, the State Board of Education adopted last year’s program handbook in lieu of approving a new redlined...
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Newcomer sheds doubts to win Democratic schools chief primary
Democratic nominee for superintendent of public instruction Kathy Hoffman chats with Republican nominee Frank Riggs during the Arizona Capitol Times’ Meet the Candidates event. PHOTO BY...
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Poll: Schools chief race tied, many independents undecided
The General Election race for superintendent of public instruction is a dead heat, according to a poll released by OH Predictive Insights. The poll puts Republican Frank Riggs ahead of...
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Primaries 1-year away, races taking shape
Put party politics aside, support teachers, students, families
For some, being elected to lead a department as massive and complex as the Department of Education would be a daunting task. However, leading this department as an educator with...
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Republicans balk at Douglas in primary, teachers split
Republicans vote to expand voucher program, revamp oversight
Republican senators advanced a bill that would expand eligibility for Arizona’s school voucher program and strip oversight of those vouchers from the newly elected Democratic head of the Department of...
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Revamp of special-ed funding formula goes nowhere
Arizona’s formula for funding special education will be at least 40 years old before it is adapted to reflect the effects of school choice. The Legislature was presented with a...
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Riggs squeaks out victory in SPI Republican primary
Riggs wins SPI Republican nomination with slim margin of victory
School leaders decry Ducey dropping mask mandate
Schools chief issues ‘roadmap’ to reopen classrooms
Skipping kindergarten is detrimental to learning
With great concern, I read the article in your paper by reporter Howard Fischer on October 26, 2020, entitled, “Hoffman says parents should reconsider keeping kids out of kindergarten.” As...
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SPI race headed for recount
Ballots from the general election are boxed up at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Superintendent...
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Stories from Arizona classrooms tell us what’s at stake
Visiting schools in each of Arizona’s 15 counties has helped me stay connected to the needs and concerns of our state’s public education community and better lead the Arizona Department...
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Superintendent of public instruction race too close to call
The Breakdown: Free at last?
The Breakdown: The end is near
Udall takes step in run for schools chief
Michelle Udall (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr) Rep. Michelle Udall has become the latest House member to seek higher office. The Mesa Republican, who is a high school math teacher...
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Walkout teachers now in a drive to win US statehouse posts
In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 photo, Kathy Hoffman, a public school speech therapist, is a Democratic candidate running for superintendent of public instruction. Hoffman is...
