The FY19 budget is the first payment to settle a tab that was due years ago. As education advocates, we are now faced with protecting these from Arizona’s favorite political pastime — finding ways to give away revenue. Together, we must continue to do what is right for all kids in Arizona.

Our goal is to ensure Arizona’s vibrant school choices are funded equally and our teachers adequately compensated. We call for the formation of a Prop 301 task force to design and build the new Prop 301. We can’t get this done without all parties at the table. The Prop 301 extension starts that conversation. We hope you will join us.

Gov. Doug Ducey won't promise to veto new tax cuts even as he says the state is putting as much money as it can into public education.

A new nonprofit backed by business groups is running ads on television and online to put a positive spin on the state of Arizona’s education.

Looking for a scapegoat a year ago, Gov. Doug Ducey accused school officials for the woes of the Arizona teacher, whose average salary is among the lowest in the nation. Nearly a year later, the governor sounds like a changed man.

Gov. Doug Ducey wants agencies to reduce their budgets next year and put any savings toward K-12 public education.

Rep. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek, is working on a “grand plan” to infuse major new dollars into not just K-12 education but also what she believes is an underfunded university and community college system.

Each of the special-interest groups within the education system has its own ideas for overhauling the state’s K-12 funding formula.

Arizona is among the worst states in getting students to college. Last year, about half of graduating high school seniors in the state went to college, according to the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education.

Education has been this year’s hottest topic in Arizona, beginning with the inauguration of Gov. Doug Ducey in January and continuing through last week’s special session on school finance. Here is a quiz to determine how closely you have been keeping up. Get all eight right and you could qualify for a choice staff position with the state Board of Education.