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Kathleen Wiebke, champion of Arizona education, passes away
Key points: Wiebke leaves a legacy in public education spanning over four decades Dr. Wiebke started her career in 1981 at Paradise Valley Unified School District Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed […]
State agency begins process to delete DEI language from English curriculum
Key Points: State board greenlights revisions to teaching, English language learner standards Department of Education to convene stakeholder committee to propose edits Board members urge transparency, preservation of values in […]
New ESA handbook approved by State Board of Education
Key Points: ESA Handbook approved by state board after lengthy deliberation Controversial price caps exchanged for evaluation framework Department, lawmakers and parents failed to find consensus  After months of meetings […]
Bill would get state involved in student discipline
Schools whose administrators don't impose discipline at least three out of every four times requested by a teacher would lose academic standings under the terms of legislation given preliminary approval Wednesday by the state House.Â
New voucher rulebook delayed a year for parent input
Following backlash from parents in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and Republican lawmakers, the State Board of Education adopted last year’s program handbook in lieu of approving a new redlined draft from the Arizona Department of Education today. Â
ESA red tape strands rural mom
Angela Amezcua, an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) parent, does not want to drive six hours to pick up her children’s school supplies. She would much rather drive a half hour into town, where she works, buys groceries and supplies and pick up her mail at a UPS P.O. box, but the Arizona Department of Education won’t allow the use of her P.O. box for ESA orders.
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. 
ADE recently spent $600K to advertise ESA program
The Arizona Department of Education spent more than $600,000 in the past two weeks to broadcast advertisements for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, according to invoices from the department.
4 firms submit bids to run ESA program
Four financial management companies put in proposals to run the state’s burgeoning Empowerment Scholarship Account program, the state treasury announced May 22.
Parents hit board with ESA complaints – again
The State Board of Education was once again hit by a wave of written and verbal feedback about the Empowerment Scholarship Account handbook but parents say their input is still failing to materialize in the newest draft of the handbook.
Arizona schools chief sets up critical race theory hotline
The Arizona Department of Education has launched a hotline for people to report classroom lessons that use critical race theory or emotional support curriculum, concepts that have been the target of conservative outrage in recent years.
Hobbs vetoes bill that would have banned ‘critical race theory’
Arizona won't be banning what has been called "critical race theory'' in public schools.
