Prop 208 adds a tax on the state's top income-earners to fund public schools. It's expected to bring in nearly $1 billion of new revenue annually.

Lorraine Longhi June 1, 2021 12:22 pm MST

The Invest in Education Act is expected to raise more than $800 million a year in new taxes for education. The Arizona Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on whether hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes collected under a voter initiative enacted in November can be legally spent when a provision of the state...

“This is about the kids and making sure that they have the brightest future possible.” The teacher’s group that spearheaded Proposition 208, which increases some taxes to hire teachers and bolster teacher salaries, this week returned to the political battlefield to fight a bill it says undermines the will of Arizona voters in November. Education...

More than 21,500 children participated in Arizona's Head Start programs last year, including nearly 1,000 children experiencing homelessness.

Elle Meyers Jessica Swarner August 14, 2020 2:54 pm MST

The state's criteria are only considered recommendations, leaving open the opportunity for schools to reopen as early as Monday.

Jessica Swarner August 13, 2020 6:55 am MST