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State glitch gives some schools too much federal money, underfunds others
Hundreds of charter schools and traditional school districts in Arizona have been receiving more federal funding for low-income students than they were entitled to while others were left with far less for at least the past four fiscal years.
State Board of Education will reconsider new school grading system
Facing a barrage of questions and criticism, the State Board of Education voted Monday to take another look at its new system for grading schools.
Christine Thompson: Fired (up) over Arizona’s education policy
Christine Thompson may be most known for the drama that very publicly unfolded when Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas in 2015. But over the past four years she also experienced a different sort of “whirlwind."
State ironing out performance pay program for public schools
High-performing schools got a temporary boost in state funding because of their standardized test scores, but the additional money has proven to be incredibly short-lived for some schools under Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature performance pay plan.
Teachers union takes Ducey to task for pay raises for aides
Arizona’s teachers union called for a 20 percent pay raise for all educators in the state, arguing that if it’s good enough for Gov. Doug Ducey’s deputies, it’s good enough for teachers.
New school ratings have something for everyone to hate
The new A-F grades have been roundly criticized from all parts of the education advocacy spectrum. Nearly everyone has found something to hate in the grades.
Schools cover tab for lawmakers’ failure to fund special education
Arizona lawmakers have not adjusted the additional dollars allocated for students with special needs in at least a decade, and public schools have been left to make up the difference.
Judge can’t tell lawmakers how much money to give schools, attorney says
An attorney for the state is telling a judge she has no legal right to tell the Legislature it isn't providing enough money for school construction and repair.
Marchers take up cause of black women
Attendees, organizers and lawmakers alike at the March for Black Women Sept. 30 put education and the treatment of black girls in Arizona’s schools front and center.
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.
Education panelists spar over school choice
While school choice has sparked a divisive debate in Arizona, panelists at the Arizona Capitol Times Morning Scoop on the topic Tuesday seemed to find common ground on one point: The state system for school funding could be due for a reboot.
School facilities agency accepts auditors’ recommendations
Arizona's state board responsible for helping school districts keep their facilities up to par says it'll heed state auditors' recommendations for improvements in its own operations.
