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Supreme Court declines to consider Horne’s English language suit
Key Points: Ruling that state schools chief Tom Horne can’t sue certain school districts stands Issue involves Prop. 203, a 2000 ballot measure on ‘structured English immersion’ AG ruled that […]
Vaping tax is bad for Arizona, won’t help First Things First
In 2006, Arizona voters passed Proposition 203, establishing First Things First (FTF), an agency dedicated to funding early childhood development programs that provide child care and preschool services to prepare […]
Tom Horne urges Arizona Supreme Court to back English language teaching mandate
Key Points: Arizona schools chief Tom Horne seeks legal authority to enforce English immersion Horne wants Arizona Supreme Court to uphold 2000 law requiring English instruction Horne also seeks to […]
Investment in early childhood education reflect bipartisan support for AZ children
As the chair of First Things First (FTF), Arizona’s only dedicated funding source for early childhood education programs and services, we know that the earlier we invest in children, the […]
Horne backs lawsuit to end dual-language learning for non-English speakers
A parent, sought out by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, filed a lawsuit against Creighton Elementary School District claiming its use of dual language models to teach English Language Learners to be illegal under a 2000 ballot measure requiring public school students be taught English by being taught in English. Â
Horne files suit to get court to rule schools not using ‘structured English immersion’ violating law
Hoping to force the issue, state schools chief Tom Horne filed suit late Wednesday to get a court to rule that any school that doesn't use "structured English immersion'' to teach students who are not proficient is violating the law.
Schools using 50-50 Dual Immersion Model to teach ELL not at risk of losing funds
Schools using the 50-50 Dual Immersion Model to teach English Language Learners are no longer at risk of losing funds, despite threats from the Arizona Department of Education.
Horne warns against teaching ELL in 50-50 model 
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced any school teaching English Language Learners in 50-50 dual language models are in violation of the law and are at risk of losing funding. 
Legislation that changes ELL program gains support
Lawmakers are moving legislation that would ask voters to approve a new way of teaching English Language Learners in Arizona. 
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.
Advocates, doctors urge state to add PTSD to medical pot treatment
Mike Ulinger, who retired after 30 years as a Phoenix firefighter, said he couldn’t go anywhere or do anything and became an alcoholic to self-treat post-traumatic stress disorder he attributes to his job.
In some rural areas, medical marijuana challenges views of community
As a volunteer police officer in this northwestern Arizona city, Harley Pettit saw young people get in trouble for everything from drugs and alcohol to vandalism. In a small community with not a lot to do, he said, the last thing young people need is another way to get into trouble.
He’s worried that’s exactly what medical marijuana will give them.
