Education
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When Arizona families lose SNAP, their kids’ schools lose money too
The Tucson Unified School District could see roughly 6,700 fewer students get free breakfast and lunch after the 2027-28 school year.
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Arizonans will vote on Prop 320 this fall. Here’s what readers think about it
Arizonans will vote on Prop 320 this fall. Here’s what our readers and followers think about it.
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Arizona has a teacher shortage. Here’s what our readers think about it
The average teacher pay in Arizona is $64,291, ranking. No. 31 in the US and falling below the national average.
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11 free resources every Arizona college student should take advantage of
College is notoriously expensive, but enrollment comes with some perks. Here are 11 resources every Arizona college student should know about.
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Phoenix school district looks overseas to tackle teacher shortage
Arizona has struggled with retaining teachers for years, causing school districts to get creative in attracting teachers.
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Most of Arizona’s growing number of graduates don’t meet the state’s own academic standards
In 2025, just two in five students met Arizona’s proficiency standard in 11th-grade English Language Arts.
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Breaking: ‘Protect Education Act’ turns in 400,000+ signatures to SOS
The measure only needed 255,949 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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They don’t have children in school anymore. They’re collecting signatures anyway
Ruth Lambert and Jean Cooper decided to become pro-public education advocates despite very different education experiences.
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Readers react to Deer Valley school board member’s Nazi salute
We asked our newsletter readers for their reactions to an Arizona school board member raising a Nazi salute in a meeting. Here’s what they said.
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This director of a Phoenix resource center is trying to fill the gaps federal Republicans left with SNAP cuts
A Phoenix family resource center is absorbing the fallout from federal SNAP cuts, with demand up 20% and 70 fresh-food bags now disappearing within 30 minutes of distribution.
