Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas got a symbolic victory today when she convinced her fellow Board of Education members to vote to cut ties with Common Core.
Read More »In symbolic gesture, state school board votes against Common Core
Judge won’t reconsider ruling in Diane Douglas case
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Patricia Starr will not rescind her ruling that state schools chief Diane Douglas acted illegally in trying to control the actions of the Board of Education.
Read More »Why we should be hopeful about school reforms
The conversation about education in Arizona is finally shifting to focus on incentivizing excellence in all schools, rather than exclusively pouring resources, time, and energy into the failing ones that never improve. This is a thrilling change, and one I have waited on for many years. It has given me a renewed sense of excitement about Arizona’s education policy landscape and a hope for a new era of possibility.
Read More »Douglas: Funding K-12 education with pot initiative ‘evil’
A voter initiative that would legalize marijuana in Arizona and add a tax to help fund education has an adamant opponent in the state superintendent of public instruction.
Read More »Education Board, Douglas clash again over staff issues 
The State Board of Education today directed its administrator to fill vacant jobs, potentially sparking further litigation from Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Authorities investigating alleged threats to Diane Douglas, Leah Landrum Taylor 
Police are investigating threats made against the state schools chief and the former Senate minority leader, according to Arizona Department of Education Chief of Staff Michael Bradley.
Read More »Proposal would strip schools chief Douglas of power over state school board employees
A state senator is proposing to strip state schools chief Diane Douglas of much of her control over employees of the Board of Education.
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