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The committee was established in May, but vacant seats and rescheduled meetings have delayed its first hearing. It has until Dec. 31 to release a report on the state's voucher program.
Horne threatened to pull funding from schools offering dual language programs for English language learners.
Horne wants English learners to be completely segregated for one year while they only learn in English and achieve English proficiency. In the past, this approach has resulted in many students being held back for a year or more.
Teachers from BASIS North Tucson voted 34-17 last month to become the first unionized charter school in Arizona.
Religious leaders attended Thursday’s board meeting and implored those accusing the board of religious discrimination to stop acting “anti-Christian.”
School staffers across Arizona may increasingly find themselves pressed to fill in on other jobs, as school districts struggle to fill positions across the board.
