Arizona continues to trail in per-pupil funding
Arizona consistently hovers in the lowest percentile for per-pupil funding nationally.
Freshman lawmaker who worked for Ducey pushes teacher pay raise
A freshman Republican lawmaker who helped shepherd former Gov. Doug Ducey's effort to raise teacher pay to end a 2018 statewide teacher strike is working to boost educator salaries by another $10,000 a year.
Education groups give state budget mixed reviews
Though some education groups said it didn’t go far enough, others lauded the $18 billion bipartisan budget passed early Thursday morning as a step in the right direction for K-12 education funding.
Lawmakers need to use budget surplus to fix housing, education crises
Our legislators cannot squander this opportunity to use the budget surplus to address the crises plaguing the state, transforming Arizona for the better now and in the future. It is their duty as public servants.
Fund K-12 schools equally to help students
More than 40 years ago, a bipartisan coalition of Arizona legislators came together to help ensure fairness in how the state funds public schools. The time has come for lawmakers to act again.
Ducey takes on budget risk to fund teacher pay hike
As Arizona clawed its way out of the Great Recession, Gov. Doug Ducey sought to ease the state’s reliance on borrowing and gimmicks to balance the budget.