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…
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

Classroom Grants for Teachers
We’re celebrating teachers! Apply for a $200 classroom grant to enhance classroom learning. Describe how the initiative or program impacts student achievement and how it reflects the priorities of the governing board and district.
School bond, override elections results show voters’ support for education
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…
How expanded parental access to learning materials is impacting schools, libraries
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…
Photo courtesy of Arizona Educational Foundation Karen Opoku-Appoh, an 8th grader from Marana Middle School, has out-spelled 26 other competitors to win the 2023 Arizona Spelling Bee hosted by the Arizona Educational Foundation on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Karen correctly spelled the word “passage” to win the bee. Top 5 Arizona State…
On February 16th, Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 (SCV35) welcomedmore than 60 educators to the SCV35 Inquiry Lab where they showcased various waysin which they have begun shifting towards a Personalized, Competency-based Learningmodel of instruction. Known as PCBL, personalized learning seeks to measure eachstudent against state standards…
In 2019-20, the national public school adjusted cohort graduation rate for U.S. students was 86.5 percent.
In a speech on priorities for the year, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said teachers should be paid competitive salaries.
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