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AZEdNews thanks you and signs off

March 14, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

March 14, 2023

For the past nine years, AZEdNews has covered K-12 public education issues, legislation, policy, and what’s going on in public schools across the state. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. As AZEdNews ends, we encourage you to find…

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Predicting the aggregate expenditure limit for next year

February 27, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

February 27, 2023

What does the forecast for the aggregate expenditure limit look like for next school year? Chris Kotterman The aggregate expenditure limit will continue to be an issue for school districts even if the Legislature doesn’t put a single additional dollar…

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Daily Schools Update: This week we celebrate Read Across America!

February 22, 2023|
Toria Tolley | AZEdNews

February 22, 2023

Updated March 2, 2023: Gov. Katie Hobbs visited Ocotillo Elementary and read "Change Sings" by Amanda Gorman during Read Across America Week. Today as part of Read Across America, I had the pleasure of reading @TheAmandaGorman's "Change Sings" to the…

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Teachers fund Afterschool Cool & 3-D Math Lab initiatives with $500 Classroom Grant

February 21, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

February 21, 2023

Arizona School Boards Association is giving back to teachers with $500 AZEdNews Classroom Grants awarded to teachers to enhance classroom learning for their students. The two recipients of the $500 AZEdNews Classroom Grants for the first quarter of 2023 are Evalani Dela Cruz, a…

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Senate votes to raise aggregate expenditure limit a day after House approval

February 8, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

February 8, 2023

The Arizona Senate raised the aggregate expenditure limit this year for school districts by approving Rep. David Cook's HCR 2001 with a vote of 23 for and 7 against, a day after it was approved in the Arizona House of…

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Senate Ed discusses civics, CTE funding; House Ed supports raising AEL

February 2, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

February 2, 2023

The Senate Education Committee discussed bills about middle school civics instruction, career and technical education funding, and online learning at their meeting today, after the House Education Committee gave a do pass recommendation Tuesday to a bill to raise the…

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Why school board members serve students & their communities

January 25, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

January 25, 2023

Hear why school board members serve their communities, and see what schools are doing to celebrate them during School Board Recognition Month in January. Robert Rojas School board members are elected by their local communities to serve their local communities. “I proudly served my…

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View Gov. Hobbs’ K-12 budget plan & State of the State education priorities

January 9, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

January 9, 2023

Updated 1/13/23: Gov. Katie Hobbs' Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget proposal released today would raise state per-pupil funding from $7,999 to $8,250. The Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting staff members shared an economic forecast along with key details…

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Full text of Gov. Katie Hobbs State of the State 2023

January 9, 2023|
Gov. Katie Hobbs | Office of the Arizona Governor

January 9, 2023

Chief Justice Brutinel, Secretary Fontes, Attorney General Mayes, Treasurer Yee, Superintendent Horne, Mine Inspector Marsh, Speaker Toma, President Petersen, Leaders Terán and Cano, members of the Legislature, Supreme Court, and Corporation Commission, tribal leaders, honored guests, and Arizonans in every…

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What education advocates hope for this Legislative session

January 6, 2023|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

January 6, 2023

Education advocates say lifting the aggregate expenditure limit for school districts is one of the first things they would like to see happen during the Arizona Legislature’s session that starts Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Marisol Garcia Lifting the limit would…

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Daily Schools Update: ASU startup receives funding to advance fire-safe battery research.

January 3, 2023|
Toria Tolley & Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

January 3, 2023

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023: An Arizona State University startup that licensed breakthrough fire-safe lithium-ion and lithium-metal battery technology received a funding boost to further validate its research. ASU startup receives funding to advance fire-safe battery researchA national leader in criminology…

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Video: Vanessa McGee awarded AZEdNews Classroom Grant for Iron Chef-style initiativeVideo:

December 7, 2022|
Video edited by Renee Romo | AZEdNews

December 7, 2022

Vanessa McGee, a teacher at Mesquite Junior High School in Gilbert Unified School District, will use the AZEdNews Classroom Grant to buy ingredients and supplies for her 8th grade students enrolled in the Life Skills course for an end-of-quarter Iron…

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Infographic: School bond, override elections results show voters’ support for education

December 7, 2022|
Infographic by Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

December 7, 2022

School bond and override elections results indicate that education remains a priority for Arizona voters despite inflation and economic uncertainty, said Randie Stein, managing director of Stifel Public Finance in Phoenix. Arizona voters approved of 20 of the 25 maintenance…

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School bond, override elections results show voters’ support for education

December 7, 2022|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

December 7, 2022

School bond and override elections results indicate that education remains a priority for Arizona voters despite inflation and economic uncertainty, said Randie Stein, managing director of Stifel Public Finance in Phoenix. Local funding provided by school bonds, overrides and capital…

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Daily Schools Update: Some responses to missing class may add to learning loss

December 5, 2022|
Lisa Irish | AZEdNews

December 5, 2022

Click here for updates going forward Updated: Dec. 7, 2022: Some responses to students missing classes may contribute to learning loss, according to an analysis by the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and The Hechinger Report. To produce this three-part…

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How expanded parental access to learning materials is impacting schools, libraries

November 30, 2022|
Renée Romo | AZEdNews

November 30, 2022

Parents’ access to review curriculum and textbooks schools are considering adopting, as well as to know what books are in school libraries was expanded by the Arizona Legislature last session as a result of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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