Benton School District approves zoning map for new middle school
As the district prepares to open Mountain View — its second middle school — the school board has decided which kids will go where when the doors open in August.
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Arizona chronic absence rates for grades 1-8 still more than double pre-pandemic numbers
A new report from the Helios Education Foundation and WestEd found nearly one-third of Arizona’s elementary and junior high ...
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Horne highlights school safety, teacher retention, more in annual State of Education address
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered his annual State of Education speech this week, touching on 15 ...
'Shouldn't be shutting down schools for low-income students': Arizona public schools are struggling due to declining enrollment, funding
The results of those issues have been seen in school board meetings in recent weeks as districts in the Valley have discussed ...
Arizona AG urges continued payments for Phoenix schools in receivership
The Arizona attorney general is asking that payments continue to a Phoenix school district recently placed under state ...
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Arizona ended standardized testing to graduate high school in 2015. Horne wants to restore it
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne called for the requirements as a state lawmaker has introduced a bill to do so ...
What are charter schools? Here's what to know about the Arizona schools
Charter school enrollment is growing in Arizona, but what's the difference between a charter and your neighborhood district ...
47 Arizona school districts at ‘high risk’ for budget overruns, state audit finds
A report by the Arizona Auditor General's office warns that dozens of Arizona school districts are at risk of going over budget and insolvent with few solutions available.
Tom Horne asks Arizona lawmakers to boost school police presence, bring back exit exam
Horne accused some schools of issuing "fraudulent diplomas" and asked the Arizona Legislature to again consider a testing ...