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Education Education Leaders Say They Were Left Out of Decision to Alter School COVID-19 Benchmarks

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman says her office was not consulted on the changes to the state’s health recommendations.

Joycelyn Cabrera Joycelyn Cabrera October 30, 2020 9:07 am MST
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Education How to Use Your Vote to Fight for Arizona’s Students

If passed, Prop 207 and Prop 208 are estimated to bring in "hundreds of millions" of extra funding dollars to K-12 schools and community colleges.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner October 22, 2020 6:59 am MST
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Education Arizona’s Teacher Shortage Continues For Sixth Year, According to New Survey

More than 40% of teachers who resigned or retired this school year said the COVID-19 pandemic was their primary reason for leaving.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 29, 2020 12:42 pm MST
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Elections No, Prop 208 Will Not Destroy Arizona’s Economy

Supporters of the Invest in Ed initiative say the increase in funding for schools will improve both Arizona's economy and its education system.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 21, 2020 11:19 am MST
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Education As Arizona Schools Reopen, Public Will Vote on Education Funding Initiative This Fall

Prop 208 revenue would be used to hire more educators and support staff, fund vocational and mentoring programs, and invest in training future teachers.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 18, 2020 8:01 am MST

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Education Arizona’s Largest High School District Is Staying Online Until January

District leaders said the decision to extend closures was based on the state’s COVID-19 health benchmarks for reopening schools.

Associated Press Associated Press September 17, 2020 9:39 am MST
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Arizona Low Pay, Large Classes, Little Funding: Arizona Education Was in Trouble Before COVID-19

Arizona has consistently been ranked as one of the lowest in the US for school funding as well as teacher salaries.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 17, 2020 6:46 am MST