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Saying new law can act as a ‘teacher,’ Ducey signs texting ban on teenage drivers
Saying sometimes parental admonitions are not always enough, Gov. Doug Ducey this morning signed legislation to make it illegal for the state’s newest drivers to use their cell phones behind the wheel.
Ducey signals signing teacher certification legislation
Gov. Doug Ducey is defending controversial legislation he sought - and is expected to sign -which would allow more people without formal teacher training to lead a public school classroom.
Lawmakers approve bill asking schools to do more on dyslexia
Arizona is on the verge of requiring schools to do more to identify students with dyslexia and giving them guidelines for how to deal with them.
Governor distancing himself from education ballot initiatives
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t support efforts by one of his allies to cap pay for public school administrators and mandate a higher level of direct classroom spending.
Discredited blood testing company agrees to refund Arizona consumers
A company that helped engineer a change in state law on blood tests will refund more than $4.6 million to Arizonans who got the tests and may have been swindled.
National GOP figures cheer Ducey’s approval of universal school vouchers
Expanding school vouchers boosted Gov. Doug Ducey’s profile in national Republican circles, with praise coming from major GOP figures and an editorial in The Wall Street Journal commending the state.... […]
Educators, Ducey at odds as public school issues reach critical stage
Gov. Doug Ducey’s push for a universal school-voucher program has fractured his relationship with advocates and groups he needed in the past and will need in the future as he tries to secure his legacy on K-12 education.
Cities will be stronger, more competitive under Ducey’s bonding plan for universities
I am convinced that Governor Ducey’s proposed plan for higher education provides our best option for creating the future we all want to share.
College professor making bid for governor’s office
David Garcia, an Arizona State University professor who ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2014, announced today that he’s challenging Gov. Doug Ducey for the state’s highest office in 2018.
Ducey defies prosecutors to sign bill changing civil forfeiture practices
Rebuffing prosecutors and sheriffs, Gov. Doug Ducey today signed legislation to make it more difficult for them to seize property.
Rural schools: Ducey’s proposed education budget just a fraction of what they need
Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed $5 million to bring high-speed internet to Arizona schools — most of them rural — will only serve one-fifth of the schools.
After signing ESA bill, Ducey vows no more school voucher expansion measures for now
Gov. Doug Ducey today said lifting an enrollment cap that will be imposed as a school voucher program expands is “not even a consideration.” At least not at this time.
