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Douglas vs. Board: Fired administrators return, but confusion continues
It was a week of disarray at the Arizona Department of Education, and the conflict that spawned it may not be over yet.
Lawmakers move to kill Common Core standards in Arizona
State lawmakers are moving to do what schools chief Diane Douglas has so far been unable: Kill the Common Core academic standards and any tests associated with them.
Douglas supporter: It’s time to stand your ground
As noted yesterday, Douglas supporter and former campaign aide Wes Harris is disappointed with the superintendent’s “capitulation” of letting Thompson and Vasquez back to work, but he sees a chance to rectify the situation.
Board of Education rejects demands on its employees
State schools Superintendent Diane Douglas will once again have to decide between conciliation and conflict after the State Board of Education rejected the conditions she set for two board employees to return to work.
Rush and retreat: The unmaking of the Douglas surge
Douglas blinked first in her showdown with the Board of Education. Rather than defiance, she met the board’s deadline to allow its executive director and assistant executive director back to work.
‘Fired’ Board of Education employees allowed back to work
The standoff at the Arizona Department of Education ended quietly as state schools Superintendent Diane Douglas complied with the Board of Education’s deadline for allowing two board employees back to their offices after she attempted to fire them.
Burning a bridge sounds fun – until you need to cross it
A day after accusing Ducey of usurping her authority and getting widely panned for it, Douglas stood before the media to de-escalate her conflict with the governor, effectively backing down and seeking to rebuild bridges.
Douglas seeks to de-escalate conflict with Ducey, suggests legislative fix
A day after leveling a litany of allegations against Gov. Doug Ducey in a blistering statement, state schools Superintendent Diane Douglas took a step toward de-escalating her conflict with the governor, suggesting that they work together on legislation to clarify who has authority over the State Board of Education’s employees.
Board of Education to meet today about schools chief’s firings
The Arizona Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for today that was apparently prompted by the firings of the board's executive director by the state schools chief.
This Royal Rumble only happens once every few years
Ducey’s reversal today of Douglas’s firing of the top two Board of Education staffers resulted in a no-holds-barred reaction from the superintendent, who promptly accused the governor of usurping her powers and a host of other sins.
Douglas lashes out after Ducey overturns firings
State schools Superintendent Diane Douglas lashed out at Gov. Doug Ducey after he overturned her attempted firing of two state Board of Education employees, accusing him of infringing on her statutory and constitutional duties and of surrounding himself with a cabal of Common Core supporters.
Storify: Twitter reacts to Ducey, Douglas public spat over firings
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas fired two top State Board of Education staffers Wednesday. On Thursday, Gov. Doug Ducey said Douglas didn't have the legal authority to fire the two employees. Douglas shot back, saying Ducey isn't the Superintendent and she's within her rights.
