Education
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New study ranks the most educated states. Here’s how Arizona did
Arizona was among one of only six states in the country to have a low education ranking but place among the top half of median household income.
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Here’s what readers think about tightening school voucher rules
Some Arizona teachers and public school advocates are pushing for a ballot measure to increase accountability for school vouchers. Here’s what readers think about it.
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Arizona teachers push ballot measure to end school voucher fraud
Voters may decide the fate of Arizona’s controversial universal school vouchers program as an accountability initiative heads for the November ballot.
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Explained: Universal school vouchers are destroying Arizona’s budget, but it doesn’t need to stay this way
Gov. Katie Hobbs would have the power to regulate or restrict universal vouchers if Democrats win control of the state House and Senate in 2027.
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Why Arizonans could see more prayer at local school board meetings
After Arizona school board members were shut down for praying at governing meetings, Republicans in the Legislature want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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Kyrene School District to close 6 schools by 2027-28 school year
Kyrene School District will close six schools, marking the first time the district has closed a school in its 137-year history.
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Arizona has a teacher shortage. The state’s top education officials say this fueled it
A survey from the Arizona Department of Education shows over 4,200 teacher positions are filled by long-term substitutes, student teachers, third-party vendors, or existing teachers working through their planning period.
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The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money
In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals.
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University of Arizona rejects Trump education compact
The University of Arizona rejected an offer of preferential funding in exchange for embracing the Trump administration’s political agenda.
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‘This feels like fascism’: Arizona teachers push back on Trump’s ‘Patriotic Education’ agenda
Arizona educators reject the US Department of Education’s plan to promote a “patriotic education,” aligned with conservative ideology, developed with partner groups like Turning Point USA and the Heritage Foundation.
