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Proposition 123 extension remains unclear
Key Points: Senate Republicans pass placeholder Proposition 123 through committee Sponsor says ESA reform measure, governor’s proposal complicate conversation House Republicans fail to pass mirror legislation, no consensus on 123 […]
Public schools push back against ESA program
Key Points: Public school groups introduced ballot measure to regulate ESA program School choice proponents form political action committee to oppose attempt Match-up creates race to gather signatures, or dissuade […]
Federal education funds unfrozen, but community ‘buckles up’ for more cuts
Key Points:Â Frozen federal education funds to be distributed by Oct. 3Â Federal bill could cut $3.5 billion in Title I funding for 2026 School staff prepare for possible impact […]
Marisol Garcia: a passionate educator and organizer
Marisol Garcia did not set out to be an educator, but an organizer. After working in the political world, she found her way to the classroom and then to the […]
Arizona public schools struggle to fill teaching positions as leaders brainstorm school staffing solutions
Public school educators say they are some of the most underpaid and overworked employees in the country.Â
Senate, House Republicans pitch plan to renew Proposition 123 and use millions for teacher pay
Senate and House Republicans announced a plan to renew Proposition 123Â via voter referendum and allocate the $300 million or so from the land trust endowment solely to teacher pay. Â
Million Dollar Teacher Project helps retain educators
Madrid Neighborhood School, a K-8 campus in Alhambra Elementary School District, is entering the school year with a 100% teacher retention rate. Â
Funding anxiety hits schools as Covid relief runs out
District and charter schools spent just about half of Covid relief allocation in FY2022, with the bulk of spent funds and planned spending for FY2023 going toward employing and maintaining staff, according to an updated report from the Arizona Auditor General’s Office. Â
Bill aids access to dual enrollment courses 
A bill moving through the Legislature looks to improve access to dual enrollment courses for high school students in Arizona.  
Arizona schools chief sets up critical race theory hotline
The Arizona Department of Education has launched a hotline for people to report classroom lessons that use critical race theory or emotional support curriculum, concepts that have been the target of conservative outrage in recent years.
Report: State behind on #20×2020 pay raise promise
Average teacher salaries in Arizona have increased by 13.3% since fiscal year 2017, but that’s still shy of the 15% cumulative goal laid out for this point in Gov. Doug Ducey’s #20x2020 plan.
English immersion repeal priority of schools chief, Dems, GOP
Reyna Montoya was a math whiz, but she didn’t speak English when she was 13.
