education funding Archives

“We Were the Wave”: How Deborah Howard Helped Turn a Republican District Blue

November 9, 2026 10:44 amNovember 11, 2026 10:31 am

Deborah Howard moved to Arizona nearly a decade ago. She meant to reinvent her life. At this point, she needs to consider her life re-invented. Howard will take the oath of office on January 11 to become part of the...

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...

An Arizona Voters’ Guide to Proposition 320

October 23, 2026 8:13 amNovember 3, 2026 10:22 pm

Arizonans will soon decide whether state law should mandate that K–12 public schools spend 60% of budgeted expenses on classroom instruction. If Proposition 320 (“Prop 320”) passes, the new regulation would apply to school districts with at least 7,500 students...