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school funding

Apr 13, 2022

Judge hears school-funding arguments

Attorneys for the state want a judge to throw out a 5-year-old lawsuit charging that lawmakers aren't living up to their constitutional and court-ordered obligation to adequately fund new schools and repair existing ones.

Mar 25, 2022

Strike striker: Don’t rush school funding solution without stakeholders

Arizonans agree on the vision for their schools – and the legislature should work with them to deliver the funding in a way that is fair and prioritizes schools that need it the most.

AEL, House, school funding, classroom spending, teachers, supplies
Jan 6, 2022

GOP ignores education wishes of voters

It’s a no brainer: Fix the cap. Fund education. Because Arizonans are extremely frustrated with politicians and are ready to take it to the ballot box – again.  

Sep 13, 2021

Public schools now costlier than college

Arizona public schools just hit a major milestone — they’re officially more expensive than the full freight tuition cost of sending a child to college at a four-year university here in the Grand Canyon State.

May 17, 2021

Don’t ignore our kids with special needs

It’s time to do better for all of Arizona’s students, just like I did for my son, so they can truly be empowered as learners, workers and citizens.

Apr 6, 2021

Legislature can still help public schools

Fortunately, doing what’s best for students is also usually best for the economy. Arizona’s public schools are not the enemy. They are the way to restore public trust and confidence, and the surest sign that Arizona is coming back. We can come back weaker, or we can come back stronger.

Hoffman, Horne, Bolding, Bowers, Fann, Essigs, school funding, budget limits, K-12
Feb 2, 2021

Hoffman asks lawmakers to fully fund distance learning

Arizona's top education official told lawmakers Tuesday they need to ensure that schools get as much money for online courses as the law now provides them for kids in seats.

Jul 21, 2020

9th Circuit takes Ducey’s side in school fund case

A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that could have affected the ability of Gov. Doug Ducey and future governors to tap a special education trust account to funnel... […]

Jul 5, 2018

Group pushing measure to tax rich for K-12 turns in petition signatures

Supporters of more money for K-12 education said Thursday there's a reason they are taxing only the top 1 percent of Arizona wage earners to pick up the entire cost: It's politically expedient.

Jun 6, 2018

Proposed tax on rich has public support, group says

A group pushing a ballot measure to tax Arizona’s top earners to fund public schools say they have the voters on their side.

A member of Patriot Movement AZ, a controversial group of President Trump supporters, argues with Red for Ed protesters while Arizona Department of Public Safety officers keep the two groups separated on April 30. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 30, 2018

Photos: Red for Ed protests at the Arizona Capitol dwindle but persist

Public schools across Arizona remained closed for the third day as Red for Ed protesters descended again on the state Capitol.

(Photo by Carmen Forman/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 26, 2018

Legion of striking teachers descend on Capitol as Senate adjourns

As more than 40,000 teachers and their supporters marched from downtown Phoenix to the Arizona Capitol the next morning, the state Senate adjourned for the week and rank-and-file members left without a vote on a budget that could boost teacher pay.

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