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Arizona judge delays trial in fight over education funding

Jan 7, 2023 A judge granted a request for a delay by the state’s incoming attorney general.

Think tank says education aggregate expenditure limit should be ended permanently

Jan 3, 2023 The Grand Canyon Institute report claims AEL is bad for Arizona schools and the state's economy.

Not quite universal, but families flocked to universal voucher program

Dec 10, 2022 The Arizona Department of Education said about 32,000 schoolkids applied this fall for the first round of expanded ESA funding.

TUSD approves spending proposal, 98 positions could be lost for next school year

Dec 7, 2022 The approved proposal includes budget cuts for summer school in 2024.

The Buzz: How Arizona's lack of school mental health staff affects students

Sep 24, 2022 Arizona has some of the worst student-to-mental-health-professional ratios in the US.

Arizona Department of Education announces new $5 million effort to support educators and students

Aug 23, 2022 Campaign builds on previous partnership with DonorsChoose, which supported over 15,400 classrooms in 1600-plus schools across Arizona

The Buzz heads back to school

Aug 12, 2022 With classes back in session, we speak to educators about the coming school year.

Pima County increases preschool and childcare assistance

Jul 18, 2022 Help available for people making up to 300% of federal poverty level

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

Jul 8, 2022 We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year

Groups that backed Proposition 208 seek to block tax cuts

Jul 6, 2021 The groups have filed a pair of voter referendums and have 90 days to collect the nearly 120,000 signatures

Gov. Ducey touts pandemic response, promises focus on education and tax cuts in annual address

Jan 11, 2021 The governor delivered his address virtually rather than in front of the state legislature.

Education notebook: Public school funding jeopardized, UA expands reach

Dec 5, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

Invest in Ed is headed to court, again

Dec 2, 2020 Two legal challenges argue that Proposition 208 unconstitutionally overrules the Legislature's taxing authorities.

Arizonans approve tax on wealthy to fund education. Now what?

Nov 6, 2020 Your questions about Proposition 208, the Invest in Ed ballot measure, answered.

Recapping Arizona Propositions 207 and 208

Oct 30, 2020 A discussion with AZPM's Alisa Reznick and Jake Steinberg.

What supporters and opponents say about Arizona Propositions 207 and 208

Oct 16, 2020 Initiatives on recreational marijuana and funding education with a wealth tax are on the ballot.

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