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Lawmakers approve vouchers for youths to attend private schools
State representatives voted Wednesday to let any Arizona youngster get state funds to attend a private or parochial school.
The Breakdown, Episode 17: That’s a wrap
Another session is in the books, but not without a fuss - or two.
Voices of the Red for Ed movement
The Arizona Educators United and Red for Ed movement drew an estimated 150,000 teachers, students and public school staff to the Capitol to demand more for education.
Teachers strike likely to continue into Thursday
The longest statewide teacher strike is going to drag into another day Thursday, at least for some of those who have been out of work now since last Thursday.
Teachers end short-lived strike
The Arizona Educators United and Arizona Education Association called for an end to the Red for Ed strike today, leaving most of their demands on the table.
Ballot measure to tax the rich for K-12 funding launched
A coalition of teachers, parents and education advocates led by the Center for Economic Progress, a progressive public policy group, launched an effort Friday to raise income taxes on wealthy Arizonans to pay for the state’s public education.
The Breakdown, Episode 15: The teachers have spoken
Public school employees voted last week, and they've decided to strike - but leadership behind the Red for Ed movement pumped the breaks.
The Breakdown, Episode 14: Enough is enough?
Gov. Doug Ducey offered teachers a 20 percent raise by 2020, but will that be enough to satisfy their demands?
Grassroots teachers’ push sidelines union in pay dispute
At 40,000 strong, Arizona Educators United pushed aside the Arizona Education Association, the political group typically charged with imposing their will at the Legislature.
Senate president to kill highly supported ELL bill
A bill to eliminate the state’s four-hour-a-day English language learning requirement for students whose second language is English has reached the Senate with nearly unanimous support, but Senate President Steve Yarbrough may kill it.
Plaintiffs push ahead with capital funding challenge against state
The Arizona Association of School Business Officials may be out, but the lawsuit over school capital funding needs marches on.
Teachers won’t fall for governor’s claim of ‘new money’
When 60,000 students are without a full-time, certified teacher due to our state’s crushing teacher shortage, Arizona is clearly not living up to its obligation of providing a quality public education to our children.
