Gov. Doug Ducey, the Arizona Republican with perhaps the biggest target on his back this year, has taken a substantial lead over Democrat David Garcia Tuesday in the early voting count.

The state Board of Education on Oct. 22 rebuffed a bid by schools chief Diane Douglas to adopt standards for Arizona’s public schools crafted by a Christian college.

Kathy Hoffman and the other teacher candidates represent a wild-card political movement following the teacher-driven #RedForEd effort that drew support from parents and school children in Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Oklahoma and West Virginia

A parade of teachers, parents and others lined up Monday to ask the state Board of Education to reject efforts by the state schools chief to alter -- and they believe dilute -- academic standards.

Nearly one in four teaching vacancies that school districts had this year remain unfilled four weeks into the academic year.

More than a week after the primary election, the Republican party finally has a nominee for superintendent of public instruction: Frank Riggs.

With five Republican contenders dividing the vote, the GOP primary race for Superintendent of Public Instruction is too close to call.

In case you missed our coverage of last night’s primary elections, here are the major takeaways.

With five Republican contenders dividing the vote, the GOP primary race for Superintendent of Public Instruction is too close to call.

Kathy Hoffman may have overcome her status as a political newcomer as early voting results have put her ahead by a slim margin in the Democratic primary race for superintendent of public instruction.