Arizona schools are counting down to a March 1 deadline for the Legislature to override a cap on spending or face not being able to spend $1.1 billion already approved for them.
Read More »Report: State behind on #20×2020 pay raise promise 
Average teacher salaries in Arizona have increased by 13.3% since fiscal year 2017, but that’s still shy of the 15% cumulative goal laid out for this point in Gov. Doug Ducey’s #20x2020 plan.
Read More »Revamp of special-ed funding formula goes nowhere
Arizona’s formula for funding special education will be at least 40 years old before it is adapted to reflect the effects of school choice.
Read More »Tax-hike plan from conservative changes school-funding debate
Pigs aren’t flying. But it’s probably worth another look out the window, just to check, now that a conservative Republican proposed raising taxes in Arizona.
Read More »Rural Republican proposes tax increase for public education
Republican Sen. Sylvia Allen wants voters to approve a sales tax hike to boost funding for K-12 schools and higher education.
Read More »Auditor: Laws need to change for effective charter school scrutiny 
If lawmakers want quality audits of Arizona charter schools, they have to change the laws governing how charters operate, the state’s top auditor said.
Read More »Pima County officials see legal trouble in desegregation tax 
Pima County officials say a new state law dictating how to collect taxes for desegregation funding in Tucson puts the county at legal risk.
Read More »The Breakdown: Session Wrap Edition
Our reporters sat down with Gov. Doug Ducey as well as Republican and Democratic leaders in both chambers to reflect on the last five months - and what this session's events may hold for the future.
Read More »School districts, lawmakers clash over teacher pay
Arizona lawmakers, roundly criticized this year over poorly funded public schools, want to make one thing clear: They’re not the ones responsible for giving teachers raises.
Read More »Agreement on school funding ends at whether more is needed
Arizona’s public education system could use more money– a point few argue against. The disagreement comes when elected officials and education advocates start talking about how to get there.
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