The FBI Phoenix Division and Phoenix Chapter FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association invite all interested Arizona high school upcoming juniors and seniors to apply to the FBI Phoenix Teen Academy. Class will be held on June 21, for Phoenix students and June 14, for Tucson students from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The FBI...
Read MoreArizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne released polling data on Wednesday that show strong public support for armed law enforcement school resource officers on school campuses. This includes parents in the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU), where the Governing Board will hear a recommendation on restoring school resource officers tomorrow evening. The...
Read MoreFederal proposal would allow transgender ID to trump biological sex Arizona schools chief Tom Horne says a proposed rule submitted by the U.S. Department of Education would decimate girls’ sports in public schools and is contrary to the original intent Title IX to provide a level playing field for women and girls to participate...
Read MoreMore money in the classroom improves student performance State superintendent of schools Tom Horne today released a Department of Education study that demonstrates statistically that school districts that put a higher percentage of their budget into the classroom, primarily teacher salaries, do much better academically, compared to districts that have a higher percentage of...
Read MoreThe Arizona Board of Regents announced this week that all three of Arizona’s public state universities are proposing tuition increases for the 2023-2024 school year. While tuition for Arizona State University varies depending on the college the student is enrolled in, on average for in state, the tuition for the 2022-2023 school year is...
Read MorePresidents of Arizona’s three public universities released their proposed six-year maximum growth rates for resident tuition, academic fees, and meal and housing plans today. Earlier this year, the board approved a new multi-year tuition structure to increase cost predictability for resident students at Arizona’s public universities, including setting maximum tuition growth rates that encompass a six-year...
Read MoreArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has sent a clear message as to where she stands on critical race theory being taught in Arizona schools. On Thursday, Governor Hobbs vetoed an education bill that would ban “critical race theory,” instruction that “promotes or advocates for any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex.”...
Read MoreIn an effort to keep inappropriate lessons out of Arizona classrooms, a new hotline has been set up for parents to report teachers directly to the state if they teach a lesson that they feel is inappropriate. The Arizona Department of Education and State Superintendent Tom Horne believes the Empowerment Hotline will give parents...
Read MoreState schools chief Tom Horne has sent the State Board of Education four proposals for changes to the handbook regarding the administration of the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program. This is with an eye toward improving service for parents and students and to comply with updates to state law. Horne said, “The mission of...
Read MoreThe City of Tempe invites businesses, organizations and schools with a STEAM focus to participate in this year’s Geeks Night Out, presented by State Farm. This free, engaging event will take place on Wednesday, March 22 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Tempe Community Complex, 3500 S. Rural Road. Geeks Night Out will have something...
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