Arizona public school districts are responding to charter school models with innovative programs, and some are offering their own charter schools.
December state payments to Arizona’s three public Universities were finally made on January 21, 2010. The Arizona Republic is reporting that the payment did not include the amount owed the universities from the general fund; only the tuitionheld by the state was remitted.
Education Week has recently released its annual Report Card on American public education, and it shows mixed results for Arizona.
Arizona Excels at School Choice; Fails in School Investment
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Arizona enters the new decade as the national leader in school choice. Arizona parents can choose to open-enroll their children in the public school that best meets their needs, choose among almost 500 charter schools or even receive a tax credit funded scholarship to offset some [...]
In the wake of $133 million in state cuts to education, Arizona school districts have opted to place overrides or bonds on the November 3, 2009 ballot. The Arizona Education Network encourages voters to vote “YES” to these overrides or bonds so that these school districts can restore funding back to levels necessary for educating Arizona’s future.
Public Education & The AZ Constitution–It’s Indisputable!
Why did some Arizona Legislators sign a “No Tax Pledge” that puts them in direct conflict with the Arizona Constitution they are sworn to uphold?
Arizona’s public school standing in the educational world has been slipping over the last decade, to the point where it has now reached a crisis point in funding, ideology and prioritizing. It needs to be stated and reiterated that public education was vital to our Arizona founders, who recognized the integral relationship between a strong public education system and the viability of Arizona as a state.
While charter schools like Basis are known for their excelling programs, many other charter schools have not met their promises.
With the recent k-12 budget cuts the AZ legislature has enacted, many students are coming back to the new school year with larger than ever class sizes.
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Public education has long been recognized as the crucial component for ensuring our economic and civic structure in the state of Arizona. John Goodwin, the first governor of the Arizona Territory, stated definitively that “self-government and universal education are inseparable. The one can be exercised only as the other is enjoyed.” As early as [...]
Ready! Set! Go back to school! Your AEN team have a few additional items of academic swag to add to your list; tools you’ll need to be an effective advocate for your child and his/her school community.
A look into how high schools in the Vail, AZ area are replacing traditional textbooks with multi-media sources.
The Arizona Department of Education released the 2009 AIMS test results for Arizona students.
Earlier this summer Governor Brewer renewed the Arizona Community College Council.
25,000 Students in Arizona Now Homeless; Up 18% in Past Year
More bad news for Arizona student today as The Arizona Republic reported Arizona Department of education student homeless numbers for 2008-2009. The article reports that; “[t]he number of homeless schoolchildren in Arizona has surpassed 25,000 – equivalent to the population of Fountain Hills.”
July 1, 2009 – AEN Interviews Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Education
In the wake of Governor Brewer’s veto of the education portion of the budget, Arizona Education Network contacted AZ State Superintendent Tom Horne for his comments on the impact of the veto on public education in Arizona.