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‘Parent empowerment’ bill barely passes Senate
A bill that would allow parents to shut down a failing school, fire its principal or turn it into a charter school narrowly won passage in the Senate today. The legislation applies to schools that receive a “D” or “F” under the state’s new grading system.
State wins key decision in charter suit
A lawsuit to decide the constitutionality of Arizona’s funding system for K-12 education is headed to trial, but attorneys defending the state believe they can convince a judge to dismiss the case before then.
Arizona making second try in US education contest
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and her education advisers are trying to rebound from the state’s poor finish in the initial round of a competition for new federal funding. Brewer’s education... […]
