Education funding initiative removed from Arizona ballot
Aug 1, 2020 A judge found the Invest in Ed initiative’s description misleading. Advocates plan to appeal the decision.
UA president proposes furloughs, pay cuts for 16,000 employees
Apr 17, 2020 Robbins says he and senior vice presidents have already taken pay cuts.
Arizona House joins Senate in approving school voucher bill
Mar 13, 2020 The proposal allows students on Native American reservations to attend schools in neighboring states if they're within 2 miles of the Arizona border.
Checking in on the 2020 Arizona Legislature
Mar 5, 2020 The path forward for some legislation is clearer with the session roughly halfway over.
Initiative filed to block Arizona school voucher expansions
Feb 27, 2020 The voter initiative would cap growth on the state's school voucher program and put in place several other limits.
Teacher shortages, minimum wage increase straining school districts
Jan 31, 2020 A discussion with Pima County Schools Superintendent Dustin Williams.
Arizona Education Department release unwittingly reveals student data
Jan 30, 2020 The release revealed personal info of ESA students, but also drew attention to some account balances raising eyebrows among critics of the program.
NAEP report shows Arizona schools making slow progress
Oct 31, 2019 New funding will be needed for the state to make more significant progress
Grant to help UA prepare interpreters to serve deaf students
Oct 23, 2019 The project director says it's rare to get funding to train undergraduates for educational interpreters.
TUSD sees improvement in student retention
Oct 4, 2019 Fewer students left the district in 2019 than the previous year.
Gov Ducey urges Congress to pass USMCA
Sep 27, 2019 The Arizona governor also discussed border security, Tucson's sanctuary city initiative and education funding.
Regents say funding proposal preps Arizona for tech-driven economy
Sep 17, 2019 The budget request would set Arizona up to compete successfully in a changing economic landscape, the board chair says.
Ongoing funding challenges in Pima County schools
Sep 6, 2019 A discussion with Superintendent of Schools Dustin Williams.
Arizona universities to continue reduced tuition for some undocumented immigrants
Aug 23, 2019 Any student who graduates from an Arizona high school is eligible.
Using basketball to raise the academic game of Pima County's 'forgotten' students
Aug 19, 2019 Students in Pima County's juvenile detention system have to earn the right to play through grades and behavior.
Teacher vacancies hit a new low in Tucson Unified School District
Aug 6, 2019 The district says vacancies are now down to fewer than one per school.Selected Archive Filters
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