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Report shows lots of teaching job vacancies, uncertified teachers
A new report shows that nearly 2,000 teaching positions in Arizona remain vacant four months into the school year. And 866 have quit since August or just never showed up.... […]
Chris Kotterman: Former Boy Scout committed to seeing children succeed
For years, Chris Kotterman, the Arizona School Boards Association director of governmental affairs, always got the question, “Oh, are you Penny’s son?” But recently, as he has settled in his career, that question has flipped.
Split widens between business and education communities
After working together to pump $3.5 billion over a decade into the public education system, the business and education communities find themselves once more at odds following the latest actions at the Arizona Legislature.
Public education advocates bemoan school money still not enough
It’s hard to argue the budget doesn’t focus on education when much of the new spending focuses on K-12 or university education initiatives. The fiscal year 2018 budget adds $163 million above inflation funding to schools.
Lawsuit to force state to fund schools’ capital needs to be filed Monday
A long-awaited lawsuit over school maintenance and construction funding will be filed on Monday, the Arizona School Boards Association announced today.
Despite pleas and promises, state can’t deliver on school funding settlement
Before leaving office, former Gov. Jan Brewer urged Arizona lawmakers to settle a nearly $2 billion dispute over inflation funding for K-12 education. Gov. Doug Ducey, in his State of the State address in January, pleaded with lawmakers to settle the case as well.
Governor’s plan to bolster education spending is not enough
I give Governor Ducey credit for finding a little additional money for schools, but it’s a temporary fix and it’s simply not enough. Assuming his proposal passes in 2016, it will only increase per pupil funding by $300 in 2017.
The real budget casualties – nearly 1 million public school students
The state budget is approved, and many think the battle for public education is over for the year. This coming fall, with the implementation of this new budget, we will reach a crisis with one-half of Arizona’s school children having never attended a classroom fully funded as the voters mandated with the passing of Proposition 301 in 2000.
Proposed bill would bring back all-day kindergarten
A bill is in the works that would encourage public schools to fund full-day kindergarten by tapping into winnings from an inflation funding lawsuit.
Funding the waiting lists: Questions surround Ducey’s promise to get more children into high-performing schools
One of the biggest unanswered questions from Doug Ducey’s gubernatorial campaign is exactly how he will carry out his plan to “fully fund the wait lists” at Arizona’s top-performing charter and district schools.
Schools: State can settle lawsuit now, or pay big later
School officials are warning lawmakers that if they don’t take a deal to settle the inflation adjustment lawsuit – and soon – taxpayers could be on the hook for another $1.3 billion.
State money spent on empowerment scholarships nearly doubles
There will be almost double the number of students from last year starting the new school year in a program that provides public money for private schools.
