Arizona's Chief in the Eye of Storm As Lawsuits and Allegations Swirl By

By Peter West

PHOENIX--An attentive newspaper reader following the fortunes of Arizona's public schools could well come to the conclusion that the state education system is in an unusual degree of crisis.

Over the course of the past year, Arizona educators have been hit with a series of investigations, allegations, and disputes that, taken together, would seem to go well beyond those plaguing other states....