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Ex-Board of Education president, charter school founder dies
A former president of the Arizona Board of Education who resigned his post last year amid an ongoing battle with state schools chief Diane Douglas has died.
Governor appoints school superintendent, teacher to state Board of Education
Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday tapped a Tucson school superintendent and a Paradise Valley teacher to serve on the state Board of Education.
State Board of Education president resigns, citing feud with Douglas
The president of the State Board of Education resigned today, saying the Superintendent of Public Instruction is not allowing Department of Education staff to help the board do its job.
Senate passes bill to resolve battle between Douglas, state school board
The Senate passed legislation May 3 that will end a year-long court battle between the State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
State education investigators fall short in registering teacher misconduct
State Board of Education investigators haven’t reported discipline information into state or national databases in 79 of 230 cases of teacher misconduct since 2010, according to a study conducted by the Arizona Department of Education.
Education board to discuss reporting errors
The State Board of Education is meeting Wednesday to discuss reporting errors in the teacher discipline system.
Senate Republicans urge schools chief, ed board to settle
Republican leaders of the Arizona Senate are urging state schools chief Diane Douglas and the Arizona Board of Education to end their dispute over board investigators' access to teacher records.
New state education standards likely to look a lot like Common Core
The final product in the quest to come up with an Arizona-brand of K-12 learning standards will probably closely resemble Common Core.
Report reveals conflicting statements on Education Board assault allegation
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery will get the last word on whether to charge the president of the state Board of Education with assaulting schools chief Diane Douglas.
Applications for education board jobs stream in despite latest Douglas warning
State schools chief Diane Douglas is sending a warning of sorts to potential future Board of Education employees: Be aware you could be out of a job.
Douglas skips school board meeting again, angering board members
State Board of Education members vented at a meeting Monday about the absence of Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas and her staff and threatened to expand a planned lawsuit against her.
Diane Douglas calls in police against chairman of state Board of Education
Police are now involved in the conflict between the State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas, who is alleging board President Greg Miller grabbed her arm during a heated part of a meeting today.
