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A coalition of Arizona education organizations has launched a new effort to help school leaders make greater use of the flexibility already built into state education policy.
New effort aims to turn policy flexibility into classroom innovation
Schools think they need permission to innovate but in most cases, they already have it... more
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Arizona’s push to strengthen early literacy is gaining momentum as educators and community partners use Read Across America Day to spotlight a broader commitment: aligning classroom instruction, statewide policy and family engagement to improve third-grade reading proficiency.
Read Across America Day reinforces Arizona’s long-term literacy strategy
Classrooms filled with guest readers and colorful book displays mark Read Across America Day, but Arizona education leaders say the real work of building strong readers happens through evidence-based instruction, teacher training and family partnerships that extend far beyond March 2. more
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Lawmakers consider a new refundable education tax credit through HB 4037.
Lawmakers consider new refundable education tax credit
HB4037 would establish a new refundable education tax credit that critics say could be layered on top of Arizona’s existing school tuition organization (STO) tax-credit scholarships.  more
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Arizona lawmakers have begun advancing a wide-ranging set of education bills that could reshape curriculum rules, expand religious access during the school day, alter school governance requirements and influence long-term funding decisions.
Arizona education bills begin moving through committees
Arizona lawmakers have begun advancing a wide-ranging set of education bills that could reshape curriculum rules, expand religious access during the school day, alter school governance requirements and influence long-term funding decisions. more
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Indian Bend Elementary alumni gather to plant saguaro cacti in the Sonoran desert nearly forty years later.
Saguaros planted at Indian Bend Elementary celebrate life, legacy and the future
Forty years after they first sat in classrooms together at Indian Bend Elementary, former students returned this month to reunite with the educators who shaped them and plant saguaros that will grow alongside future generations of Arizona children. more
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Arizona K–12 teachers have until Feb. 15 to apply for SRP Classroom Grants of up to $5,000, offering funding for innovative STEM, history and social studies projects that bring hands-on learning directly into the classroom.
Deadline for SRP Arizona classroom grants set for Feb 15
Arizona K–12 teachers have until Feb. 15 to apply for SRP Classroom Grants of up to $5,000, offering funding for innovative STEM, history and social studies projects that bring hands-on learning directly into the classroom. more
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Roadrunner School Principal Susan Miller was recently honored as the 2025 Administrator of the Year by the Arizona Association of School Psychologists.
Roadrunner School principal named AASP 2025 Administrator of the Year
Roadrunner School Principal Susan Miller has been honored as the 2025 Administrator of the Year by the Arizona Association of School Psychologists, a prestigious statewide recognition celebrating … more
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Teachers are facing more challenges than ever in Arizona classrooms.
Arizona teachers sound alarm on mental health crisis amid rising burnout
As Arizona's classrooms grapple with mounting challenges, a growing number of educators are confronting a mental health crisis that threatens the stability of the state's education system. Recent … more
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Chandler high school students take advantage of culinary program
When Bethany Johnson stepped into a room in Scottsdale in March for a cooking competition, she brought her Perry High School experience with her. “Timed competition is about impressing the … more
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Chandler-area H.S. students up for prominent award
Great Hearts Academies and local public school districts recently announced Arizona high school seniors have been selected as 2023 National Merit Finalists. These students have been recognized as … more
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Chandler district Indigenous program hosts first fashion show
For the first time, the Chandler Unified School District Indigenous Education Program hosted an Indigenous Fashion Show at the Chandler Center for the Arts on March 9. Twelve student models … more
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Undermanned Panthers fall at home in second-round
PEORIA — At full strength, the Peoria Panthers matched up fairly well with their Friday, Feb. 10 second-round Open state boys basketball tournament opponent. Unfortunately for the Panthers, … more
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