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Top teachers call for 4 percent pay boost rather than 0.4 percent
Calling the governor’s salary hike proposal perhaps worse than nothing, the top teachers in Arizona want Gov. Doug Ducey to spend all of his new education dollars for a pay hike rather than spreading the cash around.
Governor wants most Arizona students to earn more than a high school diploma
Saying it’s critical to fill the jobs of the future, Gov. Doug Ducey wants to have 60 percent of Arizonans earning something more than a high school diploma by 2030.
Most school districts planning to use Prop. 123 money for pay raises
Arizona teachers, who have gone years with minimal or no raises, are about to receive the reward of more pay from the voter-approved Proposition 123.
Arizona AG won’t take action to block Proposition 123
In an informal opinion today, state Solicitor General John Lopez sidestepped questions posed by Treasurer Jeff DeWit in the wake of voter approval last month of the measure.
Legal wrangling begins on Prop. 123
Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan has officially certified the results of a special election on school funding and police and fire pension measures.
Reagan says IBM failed to provide info, caused pamphlet error
Secretary of State Michele Reagan said her office’s failure to mail about 200,000 publicity pamphlets for the recent special election occurred because its vendor failed to provide critical information.
Arizona teacher survey: Use Prop 123 to raise salaries
Some Arizona teachers want Proposition 123 money to be used to increase teacher pay, but the state’s two major teacher associations disagree over how the money should be spent.
Advocates demand $1.2 billion more for education
Calling the money from Proposition 123 a nice start, education advocates are now demanding lawmakers restore the other $1.2 billion they say has been cut from K-12 funding since 2009.
DeWit blasts Reagan after she slams him over “sour grapes” on pamphlets
Secretary of State Michele Reagan has some harsh words for those who claim that office’s failure to mail 200,000 publicity pamphlets tilted the outcome of Tuesday’s special election in favor of Proposition 123. Her words are specifically for state Treasurer Jeff DeWit.
Poll shows Prop. 123 with slim majority
On the eve of the special election, a poll shows Proposition 123 prevailing with a relatively modest victory.
Pros and cons of Proposition 123
On both sides of the debate, Proposition 123 has been the rare issue that cuts across the political divide in Arizona.
Brnovich blasts Reagan, but declines to cancel special election
Attorney General Mark Brnovich refused today to try to cancel next week's special elections despite foul-ups by Secretary of State Michele Reagan, saying there's nothing in state law to permit that.
