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Parents left to fill the gap in ESA vendor vetting
Key Points:Â State fails to cross-check ESA vendors with disciplinary records Disciplined educators seem to still be listed as vendors Parents left responsible for vetting providers State law requires the […]
Federal education funds unfrozen, but community ‘buckles up’ for more cuts
Key Points:Â Frozen federal education funds to be distributed by Oct. 3Â Federal bill could cut $3.5 billion in Title I funding for 2026 School staff prepare for possible impact […]
Hobbs vetoes antisemitism bill allowing lawsuits against teachers
Key Points: Governor Hobbs vetoed antisemitism bill citing teacher liability concerns Critics said bill suppressed free speech, hindered Israel criticism Hobbs supports Holocaust education, promotes empathy over punitive measures Gov. […]
Bill targeting antisemitism in schools advances despite opposition by educators
Key Points: Educators could face legal action if they are accused of antisemitism in the classroom Supporters say the bill is in response to an increase in antisemitic incidents Opponents […]
State-provided continuous glucose monitors will improve education for diabetic students
The most amazing part of being a teacher is witnessing the look on a child’s face when they understand something they thought was too challenging for them. As educators, we […]
New poll spurs Horne’s push for punishing schools that don’t support teachers
So why are teachers leaving the profession? Yes, there’s the perennial issue of pay. But a new survey released Tuesday by the state Department of Education of those who did […]
Work in progress: teacher pay raise plan gets initial OK
Republican lawmakers’ plan to increase teacher pay by extending Proposition 123, which uses state land trust funds, passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday.Â
NAU creates pathway for Indigenous educators to earn degreesÂ
Northern Arizona University’s Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools, or PITAS, is a program that allows paraprofessionals, educational assistants and others already embedded in schools on or bordering one of Arizona’s 22 Native Nations to obtain their teaching degree and certification.
Toma probably won’t offer bill to revamp ESA programÂ
The Republican speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives indicated Nov. 14 that he doesn't plan to write any legislation with the goal of overhauling the state’s growing Empowerment Scholarship Account program after he chaired a House panel tasked with oversight into the program.Â
Number of failing schools fell; alternative schools headed the other way
The number of schools getting an F on the state’s annual report card has fallen sharply, going from 49 in 2019 to 24 this year, but the number of failing alternative schools rose over the same period.
Concerned resident raises concerns about Horne’s actions as schools chief
A concerned Arizona resident shared a letter she sent to Tom Horne, who she claims has overstepped his power since assuming the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Student and teacher mental health programming supported by Covid funds could be in limbo
Student and educator mental health programming supported by Covid grant relief funds may be in limbo after the Arizona Department of Education requested reports on the efficacy in remedying learning loss. Â
