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TweetPinShareCarryover dollars will cover upcoming fiscal year Contributed Article PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is directing the use of approximately $53 million in School Safety Program carryover funds …
Horne Ensures Funds to Keep Schools From Losing Officers Read More
TweetPinShareApprenticeships help address the chronic shortage Contributed Article PHOENIX – A new $300,000 grant will be used by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to expand its existing teacher apprenticeship …
Horne announces $300K in grant funds to help recruit, train more teachers Read More
TweetPinShareThe program has grown tenfold in three years Contributed Article PHOENIX – In a dramatic show of support for school choice in Arizona, more than 100,000 students are now enrolled …
Horne celebrates 100K ESA account milestone, service, and efficiency growth Read More
TweetPinShareIssue up for State Board discussion next week Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is grateful to the eight state legislators who submitted a letter to …
Horne receives support from state lawmakers to remove DEI language from teaching standards Read More
TweetPinShareMore than 1,000 have quit since July – 4,000 vacancies filled temporarily Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says a new Arizona Department of Education survey of …
Horne releases survey showing teacher shortage still at crisis point Read More TweetPinShare$866 million in federal dollars at stake Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says he strongly disagrees with postponing the effort to remove Diversity, Equity, and …
Horne dissents in State Board vote to delay process to remove DEI language from teaching standards Read More
TweetPinShareMore than 170,000 Arizona students – 16 percent – are using AI tutoring Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – Arizona is first in the nation in the percentage of students using Artificial …
Arizona is first in the nation for percentage of students using AI as learning tool Read More
TweetPinShareEffort helps school-based health workers address challenges Contributed Article/Courtesy AZED PHOENIX – Arizona schools now have more training options for helping school mental health professionals better identify, screen, and refer …
Horne partners with nonprofit JED Foundation to combat teen suicide Read More
TweetPinShareRecent SCOTUS ruling prompts reminder of parents’ rights PHOENIX – With many Arizona schools now starting the new school year, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that parents can withdraw students from …
Horne urges parents to be aware of inappropriate lessons in schools Read More
TweetPinShareSchool safety is not negotiable Staff Reports PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has reportedly committed to cover any gaps in funding for armed campus officers whose salaries are …
Horne vows funding for armed campus officers despite federal pause Read More