TEMPE - A program helping students develop good character leads to higher grades and better attendance in school and decreases the chance that children will use alcohol or drugs, Gov. Jan Brewer said Nov. 13.

Lawmakers and representatives from the education community clashed over funding for Arizona's public education during a forum Oct. 20 at a downtown restaurant. Rep. Rich Crandall, a Mesa Republican, said he was taking the position as a "realist" and warned that cuts to education are inevitable next year given the size of the state's budget deficit.

The same day County Attorney Andrew Thomas registered an exploratory committee for the 2010 campaign to become attorney general, House Minority Leader David Lujan sent the media a list of people who are supporting his bid for the office.Lujan, a Democrat from Phoenix, is serving his third term in the Arizona House. He just finished his first legislative session as minority leader.

Barbara Hickman, assistant superintendent of the Flagstaff Unified School District, said the calls started not long after President Barack Obama announced a televised back-to-school address for Sept. 8. She'd received between 10 and 20 calls from parents by the afternoon of Sept. 3, one day after the announcement. Some raised mild concerns and others were much more leery.

Arizona will seek competitive grants through the federal government's Race to the Top program, Gov. Jan Brewer announced on Aug. 7.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has submitted a statement to Sonoran Alliance explaining and defending an Arizona Department of Education teacher conference in Tucson last month that ABC-15 said was an expensive tax-paid vacation for teachers, their families and friends.

With an eye toward reform and government grants, Gov. Jan Brewer established a new P-20 Council on education, replacing a similar body created by her predecessor. Brewer on July 27 announced the creation of the Governor’s P-20 Coordinating Council of ...

Rep. Sam Crump is hoping to bring his decades of legal experience to bear as Arizona’s top law enforcement official. Crump, an Anthem Republican, filed an exploratory committee on June 26 for a run at the attorney general’s position, which ...

Four hours a day of English classes appears to be working as nearly 40,000 Arizona students prepare to enter regular classes this coming school year.

As they prepare to compete in the 21st century global marketplace, Arizona students may soon find themselves using tools such as Google Earth to take virtual field trips or learning Chinese from Sesame Street characters on the computer.