Education
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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
Out of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, half had absenteeism rates for Native American and Alaska Native students that were at least 9 percentage points higher than the state average. After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The…
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BREAKING: Arizona grand jury indicts duo for $100,000 school voucher fraud
The Arizona Department of Education awarded the alleged fraudsters school voucher funds for 50 students—43 of which do not exist.
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Trump nominates former WWE head, private school voucher advocate for Education secretary
McMahon is relatively unknown in education circles, although she has expressed support for charter schools and private school vouchers.
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2 Peoria school board candidates attend JD Vance rally
Peoria school board candidates Jeff Tobey and Janelle Bowles stood by as JD Vance spread misinformation and harmful rhetoric about Arizona public schools and students.
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Opinion: Investing in Our Future: The Importance of School Funding in Pima County
This election season, Pima County residents will decide on several school funding proposals. Two school districts, Amphitheater and Marana Unified, located in the Tucson metropolitan area, along with the Continental Elementary School District in Green Valley, are seeking voter approval for measures to increase funding. As President of the League of Women Voters of Greater…
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Here’s every school board seat up for grabs in Pinal County this November
Fifty-eight school board seats across 22 races will impact over 17,000 students in Pinal County.
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OPINION: I loved serving our students. Now, I want to serve our state.
Being both parent and teacher gave me a front-row seat to the challenges our education system faces—and insights on how to solve them. That’s why I want to take what I learned on the Deer Valley school board to the state capitol.
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Banned Books Week to remind Arizonans of growing censorship in public schools
Reading assignments in public schools for books like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird now come with a permission slip, as they’ve been designated as “sexually explicit.”
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Smaller class sizes, teacher retention, working A/C: Educator candidates make their 2025 wishlist
Legislative candidates discussed the possibilities a pro-public education state budget could bring if voters opt for Democratic control of the state legislature.
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ASU now requiring all students to take a course in sustainability
Arizona State University is now requiring all students to take a course in sustainability before graduating.
