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New $50M statewide education data system faces uphill battle
The state is searching for nearly $50 million to implement an interconnected school data system that officials and lawmakers say is vital to measuring student achievement and teacher performance at all levels throughout the state. And the clock is ticking.
A vital investment: School advocates seek to change attitudes on education spending
Arizona women in a position to influence public policy in education are passionate about the programs they oversee and the students they guide, but inevitably it all comes down to money.
Education advocates push for improved statewide database
Even as initiatives to increase school accountability go into effect, Arizona lacks effective database for tracking teacher performance and student achievement. And education officials say the state has a long way to go before it can even manage data in a meaningful way.
Lawmakers cool to Regents’ 17.5% budget increase
The Arizona Board of Regents agreed at a recent meeting to request from the Legislature a 17.5 percent increase in funding, but lawmakers appear to have other budget priorities.
Despite drops, Arizona students outpace nation on SAT scores
WASHINGTON – Arizona’s college-bound students continued to score higher than the national average on all sections of the SAT, according to a College Board report released Wednesday. The state also... […]
Court tosses AZ law over unused school bond money
A judge says legislation passed last year that would allow Arizona school districts to spend unused bond money is unconstitutional because it would benefit few districts.
Backlog of misconduct cases prompts Education Board to seek more investigators
The Arizona State Board of Education is going to ask the Legislature for more money to hire investigators to cut into a backlog of teacher misconduct investigations.
Arizona launches education push with goals, web site
Gov. Jan Brewer is launching an education initiative that includes a plan with goals for improving student achievement and a website to convey information to the public.
Education department settles with feds over English-immersion teachers
Arizona will no longer remove teachers from English-immersion classrooms if they use bad grammar or have heavy accents.
Board of Education wants quicker intervention in failing schools
As Arizona schools are days away from knowing where they stand in the state’s new performance rating system, the Board of Education has drawn up proposals to give the state more authority over low-performing schools.
Huppenthal to avoid witness stand in TUSD hearing
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal will not testify in the hearing to appeal his finding that Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American Studies program is breaking state law.
TUSD board member calls Mexican-American studies a ‘cult’
Mark Stegeman, a Democratic member of the Tucson Unified School District governing board, used to be in favor of the Mexican-American Studies program, but he had an “epiphany” during a visit to one of the classes.
