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Students in welding CTE programs are ready to bridge the workforce talent gap
As the need for skilled welders continues to grow, the solution is closer than many realize — in Arizona’s high school welding classrooms. Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across […]
Arizona schools must choose between DEI or federal funding
Key points Schools face funding loss without compliance with federal guidance The State Department of Education says it will enforce the cuts Shortened Covid fund deadlines result in additional monetary […]
House approves allowing chaplains in public schools
Key Points The House approved SB1269 on a 31-29 vote The measure would allow chaplains in public schools Lawmakers believe it addresses counselor shortages, secularism Saying that children need more […]
Legislators want a definition of bullying, but will it go far enough?
State lawmakers are weighing a one-size-fits-all definition of what constitutes bullying in public schools. And the measure, which has passed the Senate and now awaits a final House vote, is […]
State Republicans push to police DEI in education via state funding
The Arizona House is set to vote as early as this week on whether to eliminate state funds for universities and colleges that offer courses on diversity, equity and inclusion. […]
We know how to improve Arizona’s reading scores – let’s commit to it.
Early literacy is the key to learning. It’s also a key investment in Arizona’s economic well-being. Recent reports have created some alarm about a stall in Arizona’s progress on reading. […]
Lawmakers aim to renew teacher funding by end of session
A lawmaker leading the charge on Proposition 123 said stakeholders are moving closer to cohesion on the specifics of continuing a state land trust funding mechanism to increase teacher pay. […]
Department of Public Safety unable to regulate school transportation as advisory council remains vacant
The Department of Public Safety could be unable to regulate smaller buses used to transport students to and from school because state statute requires the agency to first consult with […]
Private scholarships fill the gap for Arizona ‘Dreamers’
After the passage of Proposition 308 in 2022, students without citizenship, including so-called dreamers — those brought to the U.S. as children and granted legal status under the Deferred Action […]
GOP legislators want religious chaplains in public schools
State lawmakers, for the first time ever, want to allow religious chaplains to counsel students on public school campuses. Rep. Matt Gress said the legislation that gained preliminary House approval […]
State Republicans want party affiliation on ballots for school board candidates
Does the political affiliation of a school board candidate matter? Legislative Republicans think so. And now they want to make sure that voters know which party those candidates are registered […]
Report finds Arizona spends more on education, but less on teachers
More than half of the school districts in Arizona spent a smaller percentage of their total available dollars in classroom instruction in the last school year than the year before, […]
