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Hoffman says she’ll assemble moderate staff
Kathy Hoffman was buoyed by the Red for Ed movement and Democratic energy across Arizona, but now, she’s looking for moderate voices to guide her administration.
Senate president to kill highly supported ELL bill
A bill to eliminate the state’s four-hour-a-day English language learning requirement for students whose second language is English has reached the Senate with nearly unanimous support, but Senate President Steve Yarbrough may kill it.
Senate unanimously approves new school-rating system
After massive criticism of the new statewide school A-F accountability system, a bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would instead give a “dashboard” of grades to schools.
Arizona cuts time in mandatory language immersion
Arizona school districts have been given permission to cut the time some English-language learners spend in a mandatory immersion program.
9th Circuit dismisses 23-year-old lawsuit on state instruction of English language learners
Saying the state is doing all that is legally required, a federal appellate court on Monday dismissed a 23-year-old lawsuit claiming Arizona does not do enough to ensure all students have an opportunity to learn English.
Software firm criticized for pushing bill to require AZ to buy its product
State lawmakers are moving HB2485 to require the state to buy computer programs for English learners with specifications that were crafted in detail by a company selling the software.
Brewer plans renewed push for K-12 performance funding
Among Gov. Jan Brewer's big three priorities for the 2013 legislative session, performance funding for K-12 schools was the one that got left behind.
State’s English Language Learner program battle being waged on multiple fronts
The clash over the way Arizona teaches English to kids who don’t speak the language is being waged on two fronts.
The more familiar one is in U.S. District Court in Tucson, where for the past 19 years the state has been defending Flores v. Arizona, a case that has driven funding and policy for teaching kids to speak English and has been to the U.S. Supreme Court and back.
Time is Out: School districts out of ELL compliance face losing money
Time has run out for school districts that aren’t compliant with the state’s English Language Learner program.
In the three years since the program, which requires four hours a day of English immersion for students who aren’t proficient in the language, was established, not one school district has been sanctioned financially for non-compliance, even though a sanction is required b[...]
Supreme Court sends ELL case to lower courts
The United States Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s ruling that Arizona has failed to comply with federal education law by improperly funding English education classes.
Supreme Court rules on ELL case
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a few cases that impact Arizona, including the English language learners case. AZCapitolTimes.com will provide updates and reaction from lawmakers. For now,... […]
