Gov. Doug Ducey delayed the re-opening of schools' in-person classes until August 17 due to the increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases during a news conference this afternoon. "We also want…
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Update Aug. 5: Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, which provides insurance coverage to nearly 250 Arizona school districts and community colleges, reversed an earlier position and will now provide COVID-19 liability coverage fro schools for…
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Arizona's budget shortfall may be significantly less than the $1.1 billion predicted in April, according to recent information provided by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The shortfall could be significantly…
Plan provides more funding, instruction flexibility as schools re-open
Gov. Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order and unveiled a plan with the Arizona Department of Education today that provide instruction flexibility and more funding as schools re-open with COVID-19…
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The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) named the 10 candidates under consideration for the 2021 Arizona Teacher of the Year Award on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Desert Financial is the title sponsor of this year’s Teacher of the Year Awards, and their CEO Jeff Meshey announced the ten candidates along with…
Monday, August 3, 2020 Dear School Leaders, Across our state, distance learning and on-site support services have already begun for our schools or are mere weeks away from beginning. From conversations I’ve had with school leaders and educators, I know you are all working incredibly hard to bring high-quality learning and growing opportunities to your…
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AZEdNews invites you to view the online AZEdNews Senior Yearbook created to honor and recognize Arizona’s graduating high school seniors during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. This will be offered again next year from April 2021 to August 2021.
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