School Funding
Justices to decide power of voters in funding mandate
PHOENIX - The state high court is going to give Arizona lawmakers another chance to argue they don't have to obey a voter mandate to annually increase basic state aid to schools.
Arizona senators add millions to budget plan; CPS, universities, gene researchers among beneficiaries
PHOENIX - State senators approved their version of a new $8.8 billion budget Thursday - but not before adding millions of dollars in spending to the original Republican plan.
States' preschool funding now less than it was decade ago
WASHINGTON - State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year, and states now spend less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report released today.
Arizona moving ahead with expanded school-voucher plan
PHOENIX - Thousands of students in poorly performing public schools could soon get what amounts to a voucher from the state to go elsewhere - or even get educated at home - in a move that could take hundreds of millions of dollars a year out of the public school system.
Lawyers for state of Arizona ask high court to keep $82 million from schools
PHOENIX - Attorneys for the state are making a last-ditch effort to deny public schools about $82 million a year in funding.
English-learner suit dismissed after 21 years
PHOENIX - Saying the state has done all that is legally required, a federal judge on Friday threw out a 21-year-old lawsuit claiming Arizona does not do enough to ensure all students have an opportunity to learn English.
Reward plan leads to school district rift in Arizona
A proposed change in state school funding that would give extra money to high-achieving and improving school districts has caused a rift between school officials in poor and middle-class districts.
legislative Briefs
Changes in teaching of English are rejected
Cash for more class time dangled to 250 schools
PHOENIX - State lawmakers voted Tuesday to give more money to the most underperforming schools, if they are willing to stay in session longer.
Bill would hike school funds 8% for 20 more teaching days
PHOENIX - A House panel voted Monday to dangle more money in front of Arizona schools to persuade them to add an extra 20 days of instruction.
AZ kids could get 20 more class days
Summer could be getting shorter for Arizona school kids.
Brewer to consider school-funding boost
PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer is meeting with financial aides Monday to see how much more money the state can put into public education.
Prop. 204: Bid to retain 1-cent tax fails after flood of last-minute ads
After seeing a barrage of last-minute advertising, Arizona voters rejected a proposal to create a permanent 1-cent sales tax surcharge to fund education and other issues.
Campaign to fight 1-cent tax organized
PHOENIX - Calling it unnecessary and bad policy, state Treasurer Doug Ducey formally launched a campaign Wednesday to defeat making a temporary 1-cent sales tax hike approved by voters two years ago permanent.
GOP lawmakers ask court for tax-description ruling
PHOENIX - GOP lawmakers asked the state Supreme Court Wednesday to let them describe an initiative to make a temporary sales-tax hike permanent as an "increase."
Average isn't good enough for Arizona kids
Once again, we are reminded of how little we value public education. And once again, we are reminded how state leaders think average schools are good enough.
GOP lawmakers offer zero-growth budget
PHOENIX - Republican lawmakers brought out a zero-growth plan for the state budget on Monday, setting the stage for a fight with Gov. Jan Brewer.
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