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Top Arizona school official sets $40M in federal COVID …

9/5/2023
PHOENIX — The state’s top school official is setting aside $40 million of federal COVID relief dollars to provide personal tutoring for students who are not meeting proficiency standards for reading or math.

Data breach at Department of Education traced back to …

8/1/2023
PHOENIX — A data breach that allowed a parent to see information about other parents getting vouchers can be traced back to the actions of a now-resigned employee of the state Department of Education, according to a new report.

State senators approve measure to create banned book …

3/9/2023
PHOENIX — State senators gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure directing the Department of Education to come up with a list of books that are banned in public schools.

Glendale Mountain Ridge senior nominated as …

1/13/2023
Hurshneet Chada, a senior marketing student at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, is one of five Arizona nominees for the 2022-2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education.

Arizona taxpayers’ expense for school vouchers may …

9/1/2022
PHOENIX — Nearly 6,500 Arizona children have applied for the new universal vouchers to attend private and parochial schools at taxpayer expense. And it appears the vast majority are …

Pingerelli votes against disbursement of $43M to …

2/21/2022
A Peoria Unified School District board member who also is an Arizona state legislator voted against a measure at the Capitol that would disburse a previously budgeted $43 million to the district.

Peoria Unified, public health guidelines at odds with …

7/22/2021
Public health versus politics has hit home at Peoria Unified School District, with state legislators and the governor issuing rules at odds with federal, state and county COVID-19 guidelines.

Ducey rescinds statewide mask requirement in schools

4/19/2021
PHOENIX — Students and teachers at Arizona schools are no longer going to be required by the state to wear masks. But they can if they want. And local districts remain free to continue to …

Arizona officials seek funding to avoid mass teacher …

4/6/2021
PHOENIX — The head of the House Education Committee wants the Department of Education to turn loose $85 million to help forestall anticipated teacher layoffs. Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, …

Hoffman discusses state of education

2/3/2021
PHOENIX — Arizona’s top education official told lawmakers Tuesday they need to ensure schools get as much money for online courses as the law now provides them for kids in seats.

Arizona back-to-school assignment tackles …

7/1/2020
Like an old-fashioned game of freeze tag, many norms synonymous with going back to school are at a standstill until things can somewhat melt back to normal.

Ducey, Hoffman remain split on Arizona schools voucher …

10/24/2019
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey won’t commit to providing the funds that schools chief Kathy Hoffman says she needs to properly administer the state’s voucher program. “I believe …