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ADE announces Superintendent Horne has no 'power or influence' over Primavera issue

The Arizona Department of Education has clarified that the issue surrounding Primavera online school falls under the jurisdiction of the Charter Board, not within Superintendent Tom Horne's authority.

By Grand Canyon Times | Mar 20, 2025

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Arizona schools chief Horne calls for action on chronic absenteeism

The Arizona Department of Education has announced that State Superintendent Tom Horne is advocating for "radical efforts" from local schools to tackle the high rates of chronic absenteeism among public school students.

By Grand Canyon Times | Feb 24, 2025

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Arizona schools chief Horne praises USDE warning on DEI discrimination

By Grand Canyon Times | Feb 18, 2025

The Arizona Department of Education has announced that state schools chief Tom Horne praised a recent U.S. Department of Education letter warning that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) racial discrimination could jeopardize federal funding...

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Fountain Hills Democrat opposes Arizona Healthy Schools Act despite initial support

By Grand Canyon Times | Feb 12, 2025

With Arizona leaders unifying statewide to support the Trump administration's initiative for healthier schools, a Maricopa County leader has opposed the move.

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AZ House Speaker Montenegro: Isaac Elementary School District’s ‘falsification of financial records and the mismanagement of public funds are a betrayal of trust’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Jan 28, 2025

The Arizona House Speaker and fellow House Majority Leadership sent a letter to Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-Ariz.) requesting a criminal investigation into the financial collapse of Isaac Elementary School District (IESD) in Phoenix.

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AZ Board of Ed Member on Hobbs' Proposed ESA Income Cap: Governor thinks ‘Americans should be punished if they get a raise’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Jan 18, 2025

Arizona Board of Education Member Jenny Clark said today that she and her group, Love Your School, are “here to advance and defend education freedom from Governors who think hard working Americans should be punished if they get a raise and their kids should be kicked off scholarships!”

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Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.3% of Arizona student body in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 8, 2024

Multiracial students comprised 4.3% of the Arizona school body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Analysis: Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of Arizona student body in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 5, 2024

The number of Pacific Islander students enrolled in Arizona schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% identified themselves as Pacific Islander.

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538,054 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Arizona schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 2, 2024

The number of Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Arizona schools in the 2023-24 school year, 48.2% identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino.

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Arizona Education: 64,765 African American students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 29, 2024

African American students comprised 5.8% of the Arizona school body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Arizona Education: 46,618 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 26, 2024

The number of American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Arizona schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% identified themselves as American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How many Asian students were enrolled in Arizona in 2023-24 school year?

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 23, 2024

Asian students comprised 3.2% of the Arizona school body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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377,615 white students enrolled in Arizona schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 20, 2024

White students comprised 33.9% of the Arizona school body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Arizona universities charging more in 2022-23 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Oct 15, 2024

College tuition fees rose 2.6% in Arizona in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Near record-level back-to-school spending expected for Arizona families

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 16, 2024

A report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed that Arizona parents are expected to spend near-record amounts this year on back-to-school supplies for their children, and 25% more on average than under the Trump administration.

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Goldwater Institute policy director: Phoenix Elementary School planned to send board member to 'leftwing' conference as 'professional development'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 26, 2024

The Goldwater Institute claims a Phoenix school district board had attempted to “pull money from the classroom” to provide its board members with thousands of dollars for an out-of-state training camp promoting progressive ideologies, labeled as “professional development.”

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Ariz. AG office says it 'does not have jurisdiction' to take action on financially noncompliant public schools

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 17, 2024

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office says it currently “does not have jurisdiction” to take response action towards more than 30 public school districts statewide who are noncompliant with financial record reporting guidelines.

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Board of Ed member: Attacks from Arizonans for Public Schools have 'potential to incite violence’

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 8, 2024

Jenny Clark, a member of the Arizona State Board of Education, said actions like those by Arizonans for Public Schools who wrote a check to pressure Dream City Church to pay the state back for any ESA program money used for academics has "the potential to incite violence towards schools and churches."

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Thirty five Arizona school districts noncompliant with financial reporting, finds the Arizona Auditor General

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Jul 3, 2024

Thirty five Arizona school districts are currently noncompliant with the uniform system of financial records for Arizona school districts.

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Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Jeff Tobey discusses his campaign for Peoria Unified School District governing board

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 27, 2024

Jeff Tobey, candidate for the governing board of Peoria Unified School District, appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the reasons he's running and his plans to make student and staff safety a priority in the district.