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Arizona Misses Seat as Finalist for Second Phase of Race to the Top ~ August 24, 2010

August 24th, 2010

Education Secretary Arne Duncan today (7/27/10) released the list of finalists for the second round of the Race to the Top federal grant program. Arizona is one of the 19 finalists.

AZ Legislature Called into Sixth Special Session **Updated 2/12/10**

February 2nd, 2010

On Monday, February 1st, Governor Brewer issued a proclamation, calling for a sixth Special Session to run concurrent with the regular session. Voting began in the Senate Tuesday, where legislation passed and has been transmitted to the House and was later assigned to the House Committee on Rules.

Governor Brewer

June 6th, 2009

RECORD ON EDUCATION – BILLS SIGNED or VETOED May 29, 2009 – Signed special session legislation (H2001) which allowed an additional $5 million in tax money to be applied to private school tuition.  The special session was called in response to the Supreme Court ruling on Cain v. Horne, which ruled that private school vouchers [...]

Presidents of DM-50, Ft. Huachuca-50 & Fighter County Partnership Pen Letter to Gov. Brewer about Education Cuts

May 1st, 2009

Glen Kerslake of DM-50, Lawrence Portouw of Ft. Huachuca-50 and Steve Yamamori of Fighter County Partnership write a letter to Governor Jan Brewer highlighting the possible ramifications to the military installations in Arizona if the education cuts the legislature is proposing pass.