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Business and education group urges reform of school-finance system
A system for tracking school expenditures and whether money spent on specific programs improves student performance would make schools more efficient and accountable, according to a group of business and education leaders.
Teachers’ Union backs Prop. 100
AEA President John Wright said the association has pledged its support to the "Yes on 100" campaign. The teachers union had wavered between hostility and hesitancy on the tax hike, which Brewer has touted as necessary to preserve K-12 funding.
Teachers union to launch challenge to budget law anew
The Arizona Education Association is starting over in challenging budget legislation affecting public school employees.
Teacher’s union seeks court intervention in policy changes
Arizona’s largest teachers’ union has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn laws that affect the pay and retention of public school teachers. In a 32-page petition for special action,... […]
Midyear property tax repeal a potential ‘nightmare’ for counties
Legislative Republicans may have to reconcile themselves to at least one year of the state equalization property tax. It would be theoretically possible to repeal the tax retroactively during the next legislative session, so that property owners would be reimbursed for the taxes already paid under the equalization rate. But any lawmaker hoping to do so can expect fierce opposition from county trea[...]
