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Department of Education

Oct 17, 2017

School cites alarming teacher incidents for failing grade

A South Phoenix charter school said problems with teachers involving knives on campus, apparent mental illness, and nude photos on a tablet led to its failing grade in the state’s new rating system.

Oct 6, 2017

School performance data public record, must be disclosed, AG says

The Arizona Department of Education released school letter grades today, despite earlier attempts to keep them secret until a later date.

Oct 5, 2017

Department of Education forcibly removes reporter asking to inspect records

The Arizona Department of Education physically removed an AZCIR reporter out of its Capitol Mall offices today in response to a request to inspect the latest school letter grade records.

Oct 5, 2017

State Board of Education, ADE withhold school performance data from public

The Arizona Board of Education and the Arizona Department of Education are flouting state law by not immediately disclosing school performance ratings, though the schools themselves have access to their grades.

Sep 29, 2017

Agencies make case for new spending, but most requests likely doomed

Gov. Doug Ducey is looking for good policies and savings. But requests for money from the general fund, the state’s all-purpose kitty, are tougher to justify than those that come from other sources, like grants and fees.

Dec 20, 2016

Arizona amends education standards, adds cursive requirement

Arizona will require public schools to teach cursive handwriting as one of a number of new education standards approved by the state Board of Education.

Nov 30, 2016

Educators optimistic after seeing final federal rules on school success

State officials welcomed final regulations for the federal school policy that will replace the troubled No Child Left Behind program, which give states more flexibility to determine school success and which schools are falling behind.

Aug 22, 2016

State proposes requiring cursive for young Arizona students

Young Arizona students may have to master cursive after all, according to proposed changes to the state's reading and math learning standards.

May 23, 2016

Goldwater Institute pushes to modernize ESA payment system

Goldwater Institute, the architect of a program that uses state money for students to attend private school, now wants to bring it into the age of cell phone apps.

Jan 7, 2016

Tribes, governments move to reverse struggles of state’s Native American students

Arizona has the third-highest population of American Indians in the country and is home to 22 federally recognized tribes. And though it has the second-largest Native American student population in the country, children and teens are failing standardized tests and dropping out of school at higher rates than any other group, according to the Arizona Department of Education’s 2014 Indian Education[...]

Dec 31, 2015

Never a dull moment: Douglas survives a chaotic year as schools chief

Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas’s name was synonymous with trying to eliminate Common Core when she strode into office in January, but she gained attention for much more by the end of her first year.

Dec 16, 2015

Chief investigator resigns over teacher database revelations

The Board of Education’s chief investigator has resigned amid revelations the state’s teacher database was riddled with mistakes about disciplined teachers.

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