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AZ Audit Shows Growing Fiscal Distress in Schools

January 28, 2026 2:11 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:37 pm

PHOENIX – The Arizona Auditor General has released a sobering financial risk analysis showing a sharp rise in the number of Arizona school districts drifting toward fiscal distress. The report not only pushes back on the constant drumbeat for more resources—highlighting...

Kavanagh, Petersen Lead 2026 Budget Battles

January 12, 2026 3:56 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

As Arizona lawmakers gavel in the 2026 legislative session on Jan. 12, they’re walking straight into a familiar mess: big promises, tight money, and an election-year pressure cooker. The loudest early concern is tax conformity—whether Arizona should fully align its...

Horne Wins as Board Cuts DEI from Standards

December 10, 2025 6:50 amDecember 23, 2025 3:49 pm

The Arizona State Board of Education has taken its first formal step toward removing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language from the state’s Professional Teaching Standards — a development Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has lobbied for throughout 2025....

Peña Leads Lawmakers Backing SPI Horne’s Anti-DEI Moves

December 3, 2025 2:14 pmDecember 16, 2025 9:23 am

The fight over DEI in Arizona’s teacher standards just escalated — with Rep. Michele Peña and other lawmakers joining Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in calling for an end to DEI in education. On Monday, Horne announced he...

Shamp Slams Program after Known Child Predator Assaults 10YO

November 26, 2025 12:40 pmDecember 9, 2025 11:37 am

A 25-year-old Level 2 sex offender on lifetime probation is accused of entering Orangewood Elementary School and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, triggering sharp criticism from lawmakers who say Arizona’s monitoring systems failed at every level. According to Phoenix Police...

Mayes Compounds Growing ESA Vendor Problem

October 7, 2025 5:36 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, established in 2011, enables Arizona parents to utilize public funds via vouchers to cover the costs of alternative schooling, including private school tuition, specialized educational materials, therapies, and other educational expenses. However, as the...

Horne, Cota Demand Armed School Officers after Second Knife Incident

September 18, 2025 10:01 amSeptember 26, 2025 11:01 am

On Monday, September 15, 2025, two female Carl Hayden High School students were involved in a fight that left one of them injured, according to Phoenix Police. During the fight, one of the students struck the other with the handle...