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Ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush endorses Huppenthal
Sen. John Huppenthal, a Chandler Republican who is running for superintendent of public instruction, has picked up the endorsement of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whose education policies were credited for improving the performance of that state's students.
Times Past: Mother Hanley
Margaret Murphy Hanley arrived in Flagstaff in the early 1900s with one goal in mind: To be able to offer her children, ages six to 16 at the time, higher education as a benefit of her employment with the Arizona State College. Through her four decades of work at the school, she would leave a legacy still visible today, but she wasn’t a teacher.
Educators accuse state of short changing K-12
Education advocates say Arizona is failing to fully fund its K-12 system for the coming budget year in violation of the state Constitution.
Student: Huppenthal video was edited, taken out of context
A video circulated by Democrats that purported to show a Republican candidate for state schools chief walking out on an interview with a high school journalist earlier this year did not reflect what actually happened.
How does one go about appealing a SCOTUS ruling?
One of the more interesting topics on which Horne and Thomas clashed was the education of illegal immigrant children. The issue was one of the few times in the debate where the two candidates showcased their legal chops.
Another immigration plan: charge tuition for illegal students
if Sen. Russell Pearce gets his way, some students would be derailed from the education system much earlier, and in a way that could have much more significant effects on individuals and society as a whole.
Superintendents’ appraisals tough to get from many districts
Taxpayers cover the salaries of superintendents in Arizona’s public school districts, but in many cases it’s difficult to learn exactly what governing boards think of superintendents’ work, a Cronkite News Service review found.
High court to hear Arizona school case
The Supreme Court says it will consider ending a lawsuit that challenges Arizona's tax breaks for donations for private school scholarships.
Arizona voters deciding fate of sales tax increase
Arizona voters on Tuesday were to decide the fate of a proposed temporary sales tax increase, with possible budget cuts for schools and other programs at stake if the measure fails.
Brewer, allies make final plea for Prop. 100
Surrounded by allies from her Yes on 100 coalition, Gov. Jan Brewer made a final plea for voters to approve Proposition 100 in the May 18 special election.
Arizona making second try in US education contest
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and her education advisers are trying to rebound from the state’s poor finish in the initial round of a competition for new federal funding. Brewer’s education... […]
Brewer signs bill banning racially divisive classes
Gov. Jan Brewer on May 11 signed a bill that prohibits public schools from teaching racially divisive courses, which takes aim at classes such at the Tucson Unified School District’s Raza Studies program.
