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Judge hears arguments on Douglas, Board of Education dispute
A judge presiding over the legal dispute between Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas and the Board of Education said Friday she will rule on a motion to dismiss the case as soon as possible.
3rd graders caught in middle of latest state education dispute
Another disagreement between the State Board of Education and the Department of Education led by Diane Douglas could leave children in failing schools without a plan to improve their reading.
Educators worried about losing money under new funding approach
A provision in the state budget that changes school funding has schools and the Department of Education nervous about its implementation.
State, feds move closer to agreement on English immersion program
The state and federal government are working on the finer points of an agreement to settle a five-year-old complaint alleging the state’s program for teaching English to children who don’t speak the language is discriminatory.
Board of Education asks judge to dismiss Douglas lawsuit
The State Board of Education is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas, calling it an attempt by the state schools chief to convince the courts to settle a political dispute.
JLBC says Education Department erred in calculating charter school funding cuts
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee on Friday revised its estimate for cuts to funding for small charter schools and said the Department of Education is wrong in its interpretation of legislation establishing the reduction.
Education Department to seek guidance on cuts affecting smaller schools
The Department of Education will ask the attorney general this week to issue a formal opinion on cuts to funds that support smaller schools.
Timeline: Turbulent start for new schools chief
In January, new state Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas offered a message to state leaders: “Stop the madness.” But events since then suggest the madness was only starting.
Ed Board attorney calls Douglas’ lawsuit ‘political’
A judge will hear arguments next month on whether to dismiss a lawsuit to settle if employees of the State Board of Education report to the board or Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
Douglas ignores state board’s demands for online access
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas took no action today on a 5 p.m. state Board of Education deadline to allow investigators online access to teacher records.
Board threatens to sue Douglas over access to teacher records
Already embroiled in one lawsuit, the state Board of Education on Monday gave schools chief Diane Douglas until the end of the day today to give its investigators unfettered access to teacher records or possibly end up in court.
ADE says cuts to charter schools higher than previously estimated
Cuts to one component of charter schools’ funding are higher than what lawmakers had assumed when they phased out additional support for small schools, the Arizona Education Department announced today.
