Stories tagged: "Arizona schools"

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said Ducey was ignoring the reality of COVID-19 and its effects on schools.  Schools that have lost students during the pandemic would see their funding cut under a proposal Gov. Doug Ducey outlined Monday in his annual state-of-the-state address, a speech that hardened his longstanding resistance to school and...

At least two East Valley school districts changed course this week on returning to in-person classes following the holidays. Arizona schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman asked Gov. Doug Ducey Saturday to return schools to online learning for at least two weeks as officials continue to monitor the severity of community spread of COVID-19 following the holidays....

Lorraine Longhi January 7, 2021 7:09 am MST

Teachers are leaving at record rates and districts are struggling to fill open positions. Students and teachers at the Cave Creek Unified School District returned to in-person classes in early September, joining other schools as Petri dishes for how classes could be handled during COVID-19. Weeks later, early results show the struggle — teachers leaving...

Sierra Poore December 10, 2020 8:11 am MST

Mesa Public Schools announced last week that it would temporarily return to online classes in January COVID-19 continue to rise across the state.

Lorraine Longhi December 8, 2020 2:35 pm MST

Nogales' Superintendent says their decision as to when in-person learning will begin will rely on COVID-19 infections data.

Alicia Barrón August 11, 2020 1:01 pm MST