Some Arizona lawmakers say a court ruling that will limit adding policy provisions to budget bills could make for a very different session next year, and possibly a longer one. 

ASBA compared its policy services to a Microsoft Word subscription and said that its model policies are its intellectual property.

A new organization calling itself a nonpartisan school board association is headed by Republican activists, including the first vice chair and treasurer of the Republican Party of Arizona, and the daughter of the chairwoman. 

Rep. Frank Pratt died on Tuesday. 

A teacher and a school district want a judge to decide whether a new law that bans school districts from requiring face masks takes effect now or later.

Students and teachers at Arizona schools are no longer going to be required by the state to wear masks.

Fortunately, doing what’s best for students is also usually best for the economy. Arizona’s public schools are not the enemy. They are the way to restore public trust and confidence, and the surest sign that Arizona is coming back. We can come back weaker, or we can come back stronger.

The head of the House Education Committee wants the Department of Education to turn loose $85 million to help forestall anticipated teacher layoffs.

School choice proponents contend that the pandemic has exposed flaws in the state’s existing education system and opened the door for creative solutions as students return to the physical classroom.

Pressure is building on Gov. Doug Ducey to scrap the idea of setting a firm date for students to be back in classrooms.