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Supreme Court to release full Invest in Ed opinion Friday
The Arizona Supreme Court is poised to release its full opinion on striking the Invest in Education Act from the ballot on Friday.
Education board rebuffs Christian-centric academic standards
The state Board of Education on Oct. 22 rebuffed a bid by schools chief Diane Douglas to adopt standards for Arizona’s public schools crafted by a Christian college.
Alicia Williams: An educator who can post up
Alicia Williams is the executive director State Board of Education, but is often mistaken for a kindergarten teacher.
Auditor: Laws need to change for effective charter school scrutiny
If lawmakers want quality audits of Arizona charter schools, they have to change the laws governing how charters operate, the state’s top auditor said.
Both sides of voucher war prepare for battles after vote
Opponents of Proposition 305 may soon cry victory over its defeat, but the fight over school choice and Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts will not end in November.
Candidates for top education office have concerns about charter schools
Charter schools, insufficient public school funding and Proposition 305 were some of the topics in the first debate in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
Newcomer sheds doubts to win Democratic schools chief primary
Nothing can capture the feeling Kathy Hoffman had when she knew she was victorious quite like a photo tweeted shortly before 10 on primary election night.
Pay raise puts slight dent in Arizona teacher shortage
Nearly one in four teaching vacancies that school districts had this year remain unfilled four weeks into the academic year.
Riggs squeaks out victory in SPI Republican primary
With five Republican contenders dividing the vote, the GOP primary race for Superintendent of Public Instruction is too close to call.
Hoffman victorious in schools chief Democratic primary
Kathy Hoffman may have overcome her status as a political newcomer as early voting results have put her ahead by a slim margin in the Democratic primary race for superintendent of public instruction.
High rate of Indian students denied school vouchers
The Arizona Department of Education and a school choice advocacy group place blame on each other for the dismal acceptance rate among Indian children who apply for school vouchers.
Behind the Ballot: Down-ballot drama
The race for superintendent of public instruction has historically struggled to garner voters’ attention and donors’ dollars.
