When a superintendent lets a school district know they’ll be leaving or retiring, Arizona School Boards Association’s Executive Search service can help the governing board find a leader who will help the district meet or exceed its goals. Executive Search…
Some Arizona school districts are discussing developing policies to support students’ gender identity and expression rights in the wake of legislation to limit LGBTQIA+ students’ privacy, protections, and participation in sports. Steps taken by teachers, administrators, and school board members…
Updated June 28, 2022: Gov. Doug Ducey signed the 17 budget bills into law on Tuesday. TODAY: I signed a responsible fiscal year budget that pays down debt, secures our future and lays the foundation for even more growth —…
As communities statewide observe Juneteenth, see what this federal holiday means to school board members and find events near you. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a holiday that honors the day that the U.S. Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, on…
Arizona Legislators on the House Ways and Means Committee approved the largest expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, also known as vouchers, which provide public taxpayer dollars to pay for students' private school education, and a school funding weights bill that…
Arizona Legislators gave do pass recommendations to bills on student transportation, high-quality teacher training to get teachers certified in high demand fields, non-resident student funding, an apprenticeship program, as well as school districts, tuition and expenditures, when they met earlier…
Updated 6/28/22: On June 28, Matt Salmon withdrew as a candidate for governor. Original story 6/3/22: Learn more about education priorities of candidates for Arizona governor before primary elections on Aug. 2, determine who will face each other in general…
Click here for more updated going forward Updated June 30, 2022: Hear what an ASU professor has to say about how fireworks supply chain issues are changing Independence Day celebrations. ASU professor weighs in on fireworks supply chain issues as…
Arizona Legislators were scheduled to discuss a bill today that would prohibit sexually explicit materials in school, and Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill last week requiring public school students to receive instruction about 9/11. House Bill 2325, sponsored by…
Arizona Legislators approved a bill this week that would allow students to receive high school elective credits for specific activities and another that would prevent schools and the Arizona Department of Health Services from requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccinations…
Horizon School Dual Language Immersion Program students smiled and talked with friends as they got off the bus for their field trip at Ajo Al’s Mexican Café in Glendale where they put their Spanish language skills to use ordering their…
Arizona Legislators discussed a bill that would amend current Arizona law on child abuse reporting and jurisdiction but did not vote on it yet, while work on a budget continues. Budget update Legislative leadership are meeting each day to develop…
Legislators approved an individuals with disabilities bill for students admitted to and attending state universities and community colleges this week. Meanwhile, Legislative leaders kept calendars light as Legislators continue to work on a budget, just weeks after 12 skinny budget…
Click here for more updates going forward Updated May 25, 2022: A child trauma expert, therapist, and school psychologists share suggestions on how parents could talk with their children about traumatic events, including the Uvalde school shooting. Melissa Brymer, director…
Arizona Legislators approved bills on school transportation, career and technical education districts offering associates degrees, review of school library books and parents’ access to educational records on the floor of the House of Representatives this week. The school transportation bill,…
The House Rules Committee gave a due pass recommendation to a bill that would limit discussion of race, ethnicity and sex during classroom instruction, which educators say would make teaching American history and English literature more difficult. Kimberly Cockrell, who…
