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House bill would seek public’s vote on whether to split school districts
Arizona lawmakers are moving to require a public vote in the state's largest school districts to determine whether they should be split up.
Pima County officials see legal trouble in desegregation tax
Pima County officials say a new state law dictating how to collect taxes for desegregation funding in Tucson puts the county at legal risk.
Senate passes bill to regulate public school property sales
Nothing in HB 2460 requires a school district to sell or rent to anyone. But the bill says that once a property is offered for sale a lease, the district cannot pull it off the market "solely because a charter school or private school is the highest bidder.''
Shuttered Mexican-American studies program back in court
A federal trial considering whether an Arizona law that shuttered a popular Mexican-American studies program in Tucson was enacted with discriminatory intent resumes this week. Former Arizona schools chief Tom... […]
Judge grants supporters chance to void anti-ethnic studies programs laws
Saying there is evidence of racial animus by state officials, a federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to give challengers a chance to void state laws specifically designed to kill Tucson’s “ethnic studies” program.
House panel declines to require audit of TUSD desegregation expenses
Saying an outside review is necessary, a House committee refused late on March 25 to require a “forensic audit” of the $64 million a year Tucson Unified School District is spending on desegregation expenses.
TUSD gets reprieve from penalties for cultural courses
The Tucson Unified School District is safe for the time being from any penalties associated with alleged violations of a state law forbidding racially-charged classes.
Arizona ban on ethnic studies to go before appeals court today
A federal appeals court today will take up the case against a ban on ethnic studies in Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear arguments in the case that has received renewed attention after a school district in Tucson was accused by state officials of violating the ban.
Tucson schools chief says ethnic studies will continue
The head of the Tucson Unified School District says his schools will expand the teaching of a "culturally relevant" curriculum that could put the district at risk of losing state funding.
TUSD superintendent says he’s resigning on June 30
TUCSON ai??i?? The superintendent of Tucson's largest school district says he's resigning, effective June 30.
Judge rejects request to reinstate TUSD class
A federal judge has rejected a request to reinstate the Tucson Unified School District's suspended ethnic studies classes.
Capitol Quotes: Feb. 17, 2012
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
