Arizona

New Budget Year Brings More Turmoil in States

July 6, 2009, AP

Lawmakers Conflicted Over Ariz.'s Education Veto

July 2, 2009, AP

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Look at Arizona ELL Case

The justices ruled that the lower courts didn't fairly consider "changed circumstances" that had occurred since parents in Nogales sued. June 25, 2009

Supreme Court Eases Oversight of Ariz. English Program

June 25, 2009, AP

Arizona Universities Charged With Boosting Degrees

June 19, 2009, AP

News Briefs

Large Cities See a Rise in Graduation Rates

The high school dropout problem is getting better in some big cities where it’s most severe, a new study finds. April 28, 2009

Federal Appeals Court Revives Challenge to Ariz. Tuition Tax Credit

A federal appeals court has revived a challenge to Arizona’s income-tax credit for donations for private school scholarships, ruling that the program could be unconstitutional by favoring religion. April 28, 2009

Arizona Court Backs Tax Break For Businesses on Tuition Grants

March 16, 2009

Schools Advocate Gets Security Job

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat who is an ardent advocate for education, is headed to a Cabinet post as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. December 8, 2008

Arizona Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case on Voucher Programs

The Arizona Supreme Court said last week it will decide a school choice issue: whether two voucher programs for children with disabilities and foster children attending private schools violate the Arizona Constitution. November 4, 2008

'Unifying' Districts Debated in Arizona

Education politics—and emotions—are heating up in Arizona in advance of a Nov. 4 vote on a plan that would unify 76 elementary and high school districts around the state into 27 K-12 districts. October 13, 2008

More News Briefs

Arizona Teachers Recalled After April Layoffs

June 8, 2009, AP

School Strip-Search Case Argued at Supreme Court

Justices questioned whether upholding a lower court ruling could clear the way for “body cavity” searches of students by school officials. Updated: April 29, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Funding For English-Learners

The justices heard oral arguments last week on whether a federal court had acted properly in ordering Arizona lawmakers to provide funds for ELL programs. Updated: April 29, 2009

Roots of Federal ELL Case Run Deep

A ruling in a long-running legal fight over English-language learners could echo far beyond the Arizona border city where it arose. April 6, 2009

Arizona Voucher Programs Lose in State's High Court

Programs for students with disabilities and those in foster care violate a state ban on aid to private schools, the Arizona Supreme Court said. March 30, 2009

Two Voucher Programs Struck Down in Arizona

The Arizona Supreme Court struck down two specialized voucher programs, ruling that they violate the state constitution’s prohibition on providing state aid to private religious and secular schools. March 26, 2009

Supreme Court to Hear Case on ELL Funding in Arizona

A federal judge has ordered the state legislature to increase funding for ELL programs or else face fines of as much as $2 million per day. Updated: January 21, 2009

More States Grapple With Budget Shortfalls

November 26, 2008, AP

Financial Crisis Drives Up Interest in Economics

November 24, 2008, AP

Arizona School Districts Considering 4-Day Weeks

November 10, 2008, AP

Arizona Still Grappling With Balance on Mandated ELL Instruction

September 2, 2008

Arizona E-Learning Advocates Press to Keep Initiative’s Momentum

June 6, 2008

Arizona ELL-Funding Plan Draws Scattered Backlash

May 5, 2008