EDUCATION

Kyrene School District will close six schools, marking the first time the district has closed a school in its 137-year history.

A survey from the Arizona Department of Education shows over 4,200 teacher positions are filled by long-term substitutes, student teachers, third-party vendors, or existing teachers working through their planning period.

In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals.

The University of Arizona rejected an offer of preferential funding in exchange for embracing the Trump administration’s political agenda.

Arizona educators reject the US Department of Education’s plan to promote a “patriotic education,” aligned with conservative ideology, developed with partner groups like Turning Point USA and the Heritage Foundation.

The White House is asking nine major universities, including the University of Arizona, to commit to President Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.

More than 50 sex-ed and puberty books were quietly removed from kids’ sections at 12 libraries across Maricopa County this summer after complaints from conservative Christian activists and residents.

Citing the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ruling, the Trump administration has withdrawn its defense of a program vital to Latino student success.

A tax credit for private school tuition, tucked into President Donald Trump’s megabill, marks the first such federal subsidy for taxpayers.

Educators and lawmakers warn that frozen federal funds will gut after-school programs vital to families across the state.