Outgoing Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas accused Arizona lawmakers of routinely underfunding the Department of Education’s effort to oversee the state’s voucher program, leaving millions of dollars earmarked for administrative costs untouched.
Read More »Douglas unrepentant as her ‘Camelot period’ ends
Diane Douglas may be out, but she’s not down.
Read More »Doug Ducey soundly wins re-election
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.
Read More »Education board rebuffs Christian-centric academic standards
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.
Read More »Walkout teachers now in a drive to win US statehouse posts
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
Read More »Douglas proposes Christian-based academic standards
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.
Read More »Pay raise puts slight dent in Arizona teacher shortage
Nearly one in four teaching vacancies that school districts had this year remain unfilled four weeks into the academic year.
Read More »Riggs wins SPI Republican nomination with slim margin of victory 
More than a week after the primary election, the Republican party finally has a nominee for superintendent of public instruction: Frank Riggs.
Read More »Fractured GOP vote in superintendent’s race spells trouble 
With five Republican contenders dividing the vote, the GOP primary race for Superintendent of Public Instruction is too close to call.
Read More »Major takeaways from last night’s primary elections 
In case you missed our coverage of last night’s primary elections, here are the major takeaways.
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