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Time to get serious—end the school funding crisis
Listening to Governor Doug Ducey describe his ideas to improve our schools, I thought of Ben Franklin’s wise words: Well-done is better than well-said.
School system prepares for K-12 funding overhaul
Each of the special-interest groups within the education system has its own ideas for overhauling the state’s K-12 funding formula.
What’s inefficiency to some
Ducey and lawmakers have perennially touted charter schools’ highest achievements, including the reputation by some as among the best in the country. But a new study by the Grand Canyon Institute, a centrist research group, claims that charters are financially inefficient.
K-12 funding settlement talks end with no deal
Lawyers for legislative leaders and public schools came to an impasse today, ending eight months of negotiating to settle the K-12 inflation funding lawsuit and sending it back to court.
Group seeks funds to market positives of public schools
Amid perceptions that Gov. Doug Ducey favors charter schools over traditional public schools, a fledgling education group is asking school districts to contribute money to promote the successes of traditional public schools.
Beyond fliers: Schools develop new techniques to cope in a competitive world
School choice has fostered competition, and with that has come student recruitment, growing marketing budgets and branding for public schools.
Proposed bill would bring back all-day kindergarten
A bill is in the works that would encourage public schools to fund full-day kindergarten by tapping into winnings from an inflation funding lawsuit.
Schools, same sex marriage, ‘dreamers’ win in court
Courts in 2014 struck down Arizona laws by siding with gays, abortion providers, and illegal immigrants. Public school students also got a big win in court, but that case probably won’t be resolved any time soon.
Attack on public education in Arizona needs to stop
We, the school district leaders in Arizona, are troubled that some of our current elected and appointed state leadership seem unwilling to provide a quality education for all of Arizona’s children.
School freeze – Educators push for delay in test repercussions
Arizona public schools would get a one-year freeze on consequences from a new high-stakes learning test under legislation the state Department of Education plans to offer during the next session.
Arizona among best in nation, by being among the least for college debt
WASHINGTON – Students in four-year colleges in Arizona graduated with some of the lowest college debt in the nation in 2012, according to a new report.
Empowerment Scholarship Account program generates controversy
Max Ashton is a senior at Brophy College Preparatory with a 4.0 grade point average. He is also blind.
