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Brewer ditches ‘Common Core’ moniker for new standards
Hoping to douse a political firestorm that has sprung up in some conservative circles, Gov. Jan Brewer ordered state employees Friday to begin calling the state’s learning standards by a different name.
Schools prepare to implement Common Core without new funding
Funding Common Core was one of the few budget priorities Gov. Jan Brewer didn’t achieve last session, leaving school districts to carry out the new standards while still using old textbooks and materials.
High speed link to rural towns passes roadblock
A new law opens the way for the expansion of high-speed Internet to the farthest rural corners of Arizona.
