John Huppenthal
School standards mandated with no funds to pay for them
PHOENIX - Arizona schools are being forced to implement new standards for English and math this year, and do it without financial help from the state officials who are promoting them.
State gives more Tucson schools 'A' rating; AIMS test scores released
An increase was seen this year in the number of Arizona schools that earned grades of "A," but overall, more than half were identified as "B" and "C" schools.
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US grants Arizona waiver to No Child Left Behind law
Arizona is among six more states that have been granted waivers from key provisions of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law.
Brewer: Romney best bet to oust Obama
PHOENIX — Citing his "pro-business'' background, Gov. Jan Brewer on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney for president.
TUSD leader holds State of the District address
TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone will give his State of the District address Monday.
Tucson students attend 'School of Ethnic Studies'
More than 50 TUSD students skipped their regular classes today, instead attending the “School of Ethnic Studies.”
100 students protest Mexican American Studies cut at TUSD
More than 100 Cholla High Magnet School students walked out of class Thursday morning to protest the elimination of Mexican American Studies courses.
TUSD scraps Mexican American Studies program
The Tucson Unified School District board voted 4-1 to immediately suspend the Mexican American Studies program tonight rather than risk the loss of up to $15 million in state education funding.
Huppenthal slashes TUSD's funding over Mexican-American Studies
Arizona Schools Chief John Huppenthal has ordered that 10 percent of TUSD’s monthly state aid be withheld as a result of its Mexican American Studies Program.
Tucson group calls on TUSD to defend ethnic studies
The TUSD Governing Board should to appeal the expected finding from Arizona Schools Chief John Huppenthal on the district’s Mexican American Studies program, a community advisory group says.
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