Arizona education Archives

Arizona Teacher Shortage Persists as Educators Cite More Than Low Pay

October 28, 2026 7:29 amOctober 28, 2026 7:29 am

K-12 teacher shortages persist despite the Arizona Department of Education’s (ADE) efforts to attract qualified individuals to the profession. Most recently, the ADE announced it had received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand “pathways...

Isaac Middle School Assistant Principal Arrested for Allegedly Failing to Report Son’s Child Sex Abuse

October 26, 2026 10:23 amOctober 26, 2026 10:29 am

The arrest of 32-year-old Vicente San Diego Ramirez and 73-year-old mother Dr. Ramona Ramirez exposed the years-long sexual abuse of two teenage girls. Dr. Ramirez, who worked as the assistant principal at Isaac Middle School, is on administrative leave pending...

Dysart School Board Cuts Public Comment Time in Half

October 13, 2026 9:36 amOctober 14, 2026 7:29 am

Dysart Unified School District (DUSD) reduced the public speaking limit from three minutes to one and a half minutes for the second time at the October 5, 2026, board meeting. Board members did not formally discuss or vote on the...

Educator Sexual Misconduct Cases Rise 20% in Arizona as School Safety Concerns Mount

October 12, 2026 10:08 amOctober 14, 2026 11:51 am

As sexual misconduct, grooming and harassment by district employees increasingly threaten Arizona’s K-12 students, the State Board of Education reportedly adjudicated roughly 20% more cases in 2025, from 94 to 113, after a 491% increase of educator disciplinary actions from...

Scottsdale Unified Votes To Close Two More Schools

October 9, 2026 9:13 am

After months of debate, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) voted 3-2 to close Laguna Prep and Copper Ridge K-8 at the end of the 2026-27 school year. Board members Donna Lewis, Mike Sharkey, and Matthew Pittinsky broke their 2024 campaign...

Deer Valley Censures Board of Education Member Over Mistimed “Nazi Salute”

October 9, 2026 7:59 amOctober 12, 2026 10:09 am

Deer Valley Board of Education voted to reprimand board member Kim Fisher over an offensive hand gesture she made during a meeting earlier this year. At the May 26, 2026, board meeting, Fisher used a Nazi salute as a way...

Peoria Unified Officials Served New Notice of Claim

September 29, 2026 9:44 amSeptember 29, 2026 9:47 am

A second alleged victim has served Peoria Unified School District with a notice of claim stemming from the Centennial High School sexual misconduct case involving former teachers Hailey Beck and Angela Burlaka. Arizona Globe reached out to board members Janelle...