Arizona

Tucson Students Won't Get Promised Scholarships
November 16, 2009 - AP
Ariz. Official Warns of 'Massive' Teacher Layoffs
October 27, 2009 - AP
Ariz. Legislators Restore Vetoed School Funding
July 7, 2009 - AP
New Budget Year Brings More Turmoil in States
July 6, 2009 - AP
Lawmakers Conflicted Over Ariz.'s Education Veto
July 2, 2009 - AP
News Briefs

Audit Asserts Teacher-Pay Funds Are Being Misspent in Arizona
State auditors in Arizona say money intended for rewarding good teachers is instead being spent on regular teacher salaries and other costs.
March 9, 2010 - Education Week

'Career Ladder' at Risk in Arizona
March 1, 2010 - Education Week

Letter Mocking 2nd Grader Lands Suspension for Phoenix Principal
February 9, 2010 - Education Week

Remote Arizona District Emerges From Four Years of State Control
For the first time in nearly four years, an Arizona school district dominated by a polygamist sect is no longer under state control.
November 3, 2009 - Education Week

Scholarship Boon at Risk in Arizona
A groundbreaking Arizona program providing tax breaks for donations for private school scholarships has been dealt another setback.
October 26, 2009 - Education Week

Arizona Paper Faults Organizations Over Spending on Scholarships
At least 10 Arizona organizations that receive tax-credit donations for private school scholarships have failed so far to spend at least 90 percent of their revenues on the scholarships as required by law.
September 15, 2009 - Education Week

More News Briefs Left Arrow
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 - Education Week (Web)
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.
April 21, 2009 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
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.
April 20, 2009 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
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 - Education Week
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 - Education Week
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 - Education Week
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.
January 9, 2009 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
More States Grapple With Budget Shortfalls
November 26, 2008 - Education Week
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 - Education Week
Arizona E-Learning Advocates Press to Keep Initiative’s Momentum
June 6, 2008 - Education Week
Arizona ELL-Funding Plan Draws Scattered Backlash
May 5, 2008 - Education Week
Arizona Still Grappling With Order on Adequate Funding for ELLs
March 3, 2008 - Education Week
In Consolidating Districts, States Run Tricky Course To Secure Local Support
October 23, 2007 - Education Week
Charter Schools Sue Arizona Over Course Mandates
July 5, 2007 - Education Week
School-Business Partnerships Target STEM Subjects
June 19, 2007 - Education Week
A Culture Put to the Test
March 20, 2007 - Education Week
Panel to Supervise 3 Schools for Homeless
December 12, 2006 - Education Week

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