State Schools
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Breaking: ‘Protect Education Act’ turns in 400,000+ signatures to SOS
The measure only needed 255,949 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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A new concert venue is coming to this unexpected metro Phoenix city
The Hilltop Theatre and Concert Hall is a 750-seat performance venue with a proscenium stage, a chandelier lounge and a second-floor gallery.
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Readers react to Deer Valley school board member’s Nazi salute
We asked our newsletter readers for their reactions to an Arizona school board member raising a Nazi salute in a meeting. Here’s what they said.
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Arizona teachers see SNAP cuts and voucher costs hit the same families
One person gathering signatures said she sees ballooning voucher costs and plummeting SNAP enrollment as evidence that some politicians do not view public services as worth funding.
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Free computers, internet, and 1-on-1 tech help: What to know about AZ’s Hive centers
The Hive, powered by I.D.I.A., provides free computers, internet, tech support, and more at locations across Arizona, helping bridge the state’s digital divide.
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Arizona mom pushes for more accountability in school voucher program
Kathy Boltz’s son has been part of Arizona’s ESA program since 2017, but she believes the program has moved far away from its original intent.
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Teachers say they feel politically attacked as education funding hangs in limbo
Vital education funding faces another year without renewal, and state lawmakers can’t agree on a plan to revive or replace it.
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Chandler eighth grader wins Arizona Spelling Bee, heads to nationals
Esha Marupudi, a 14-year-old eighth grader at BASIS Chandler, won the Arizona Spelling Bee, successfully defending her title by correctly spelling “penicillate” in the final round.
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As Arizona schools face funding and teacher shortages, Republicans advance measure attacking transgender students
An Arizona Republican Senator continues pushing legislation attacking transgender and nonbinary youth.
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Phoenix school for immigrants, a pillar for healing-centered approach, is closing
A specialized Phoenix school designed to acclimate immigrant children to the American education system is closing its doors as enrollment plummets, leaving behind a model for supporting vulnerable students.
