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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jul 16, 2014

Huppenthal defends record while opponent compares Common Core to communist China

Arizona schools chief John Huppenthal sparred with his Republican primary challenger, Diane Douglas, Tuesday evening in a debate that focused on the state's new Common Core school standards but also touched on anonymous blog posts Huppenthal made that forced him to apologize.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 18, 2014

Too edgy: Huppenthal says he’s written his last secret blog comment

Some people collect antique cars. Others go fishing. Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal leaves posts anonymously about Adolf Hitler on political blogs.

Dec 9, 2013

School freeze – Educators push for delay in test repercussions

Arizona public schools would get a one-year freeze on consequences from a new high-stakes learning test under legislation the state Department of Education plans to offer during the next session.

Nov 27, 2013

US education officials: Arizona an at-risk state

The U.S. Department of Education says Arizona is a high-risk state for failing to meet various Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility requirements.

Arizona charter schools oppose more state regulation
Oct 16, 2013

Arizona law on third-grade reading mandate goes live

Even as many districts and individual schools have ramped up their instruction, this year's implementation of a 2010 state law may mean an estimated 1,500 Arizona third-graders will be denied promotions to fourth grade for not meeting required reading levels

Jul 13, 2012

Revamp of state’s broken education information system begins

The federal government and state have provided money to begin updating the aging and often inaccurate Student Accountability Information System, but it still has a way to go.

Jun 19, 2012

Arizona school data system to get upgrade with federal grant

Arizona's school data system is getting an upgrade with money from the federal government.

Feb 14, 2012

Huppenthal: Poor information technology hurting Arizona schools

An outdated and inefficient information technology system through which schools provide data to the state wastes staff time and creates roadblocks for those seeking to use the information, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal said Monday.

Jan 11, 2012

TUSD disbands Mexican American Studies program

The state will no longer be mired in litigation over Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican American Studies program. TUSD’s governing board and a federal judge made sure of that Jan. 10 when they respectively disbanded the program and dismissed 11 teachers as plaintiffs in a constitutional challenge to the 2010 law that restricts the teaching of ethnic studies in the state, which was pas[...]

Nov 22, 2011

State’s ethnic studies attorneys use TUSD officials’ words against them

Attorneys for Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal say that the words of board members and brass of Tucson Unified School District make the case that the district violates the state’s restrictions on ethnic studies programs.

Oct 31, 2011

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.

Oct 13, 2011

Arizona schools’ academic performance now rated with grades of A through F

A new school accountability system based on letter grades and taking into account students’ academic improvement in addition to test scores offers a clearer view of how schools perform, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal said Wednesday.

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