A look at Arizona’s two ballot measures
Oct 9, 2020 Arizona voters will decide on taxing top earners to fund education and legalizing recreational marijuana.
After two years, measure taxing the wealthy to fund education is on the ballot
Oct 5, 2020 The business community opposes the Invest in Ed Act, which would fund education through a tax on high earners.
Invest in Ed initiative headed for November ballot
Aug 22, 2020 Following legal battles, the Arizona secretary of state certified the Invest in Ed ballot initiative.
Arizona Supreme Court revives education tax initiative
Aug 19, 2020 The Invest in Education Act would tax the wealthy to boost education funding.
UA will start furloughs Monday, despite pushback
Aug 7, 2020 President Robbins said other cost-cutting measures will be explored to deal with a potential $250 million deficit.
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.Selected Archive Filters
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