Arizona’s ranking in overall funding for elementary, middle and high school students rose slightly in 2015, but still remains in the bottom five of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a recent report. Arizona’s ranking for…

Arizona educators said in a recent survey that school leaders earned a B for creating trusting, supportive environments and addressing teacher concerns, but gave them an F for class size, and use of teachers’ time to plan, collaborate and eliminate…

Arizona’s rural students are diverse, poor and many are trailing academically, and a new report finds that the schools they attend have the second highest needs of any state in the nation. Why Rural Matters, a 50-state report released today…

Arizona’s record summer heat and intense winter cold hit schools’ utilities budgets hard, so many districts have become more energy efficient and some have sought help from experts to find more savings. “School districts are very energy efficient and energy…

Arizona educators and civics advocates are taking the lead in teaching a new generation of Arizonans about American government at a time when research finds a lack of civic knowledge and engagement in the United States. While civics/government requirements have…

How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? How does a bill become a law? How does the Electoral College work? The answers to these questions show how the U.S. system of government works, which is something many Americans…

What type of schools do most Arizona high school students graduate from? Which schools have higher graduation rates? The Arizona Department of Education’s most recent four-year graduation data shows that most students graduate from traditional, brick and mortar schools and…

Updated May 10, 2017 – When House legislators returned Wednesday afternoon to the Committee of the Whole, House Speaker J.D. Mesnard withdrew his revised amendment to Senate Bill 1156. Mesnard’s revised amendment introduced earlier Wednesday would have required sufficient inflationary…

Updated May 9, 2017 – The $9.8 billion budget that Arizona Legislators passed last week adjusts per-pupil base level funding and transportation funding by 1.3 percent for inflation and provides additional compensation for teachers, but continues cuts to capital funding…

Four Arizona public school districts and education advocates filed a lawsuit Monday against the State of Arizona and the School Facilities Board for inadequate capital funding after lawmakers cut $2 billion since 2009 from the funds schools use to maintain…

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to provide more funds for high-performing schools would benefit charter schools that graduate on average less than 100 students a year, not district schools which graduate on average more than three times as many students.…

Arizona legislators’ efforts to provide K-12 teachers a pay raise due to a state-wide teacher shortage crisis as they hammer out a budget, could help attract and keep teachers in the state’s classrooms, according to a recent report. Arizona elementary…