Archive — Month: May 2016


Published: May 12th, 2011

Top School District and Charter System Ranking – Click Here to view top-ranked individual schools. [directory form=”4″ tfoot=”false” sort=”6″ dir=”DESC” showcount=”false” search=”false” titleshow=”false” page_size=0]   *Charter system “A” grades were awarded to school districts and charter systems that earned at least 140 of a possible 200 points using the Arizona Department of Education’s A-F School [Read more…]

Published: May 25th, 2016

Arizona Joins Texas in Lawsuit to Stop Federal Overreach

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and State Superintendent Diane Douglas Announce that Arizona will Join Texas in Lawsuit to Stop Federal Overreach (Phoenix, Ariz.) – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today announced that they have joined ten other States in a federal lawsuit to challenge President Obama’s [Read more…]

Published: May 11th, 2016

Superintendent Douglas Praises Signing of HB 2620, Invites Parents to Participate in 2016 We Are Listening Tour

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today shared her thoughts on the passage and signing of HB 2620, which will end the ongoing litigation between her office and the Arizona State Board of Education (SBE). “I would like to thank everyone involved in the process of settling this disagreement, from the early negotiations to [Read more…]

Published: May 3rd, 2016

Superintendent Diane Douglas and State Board of Education Announce Legislation to Resolve Ongoing Litigation

(Phoenix, Ariz., May 3, 2016) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas and the Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) today announced that pending legislation supported by legislative leadership and the Governor’s Office will settle the ongoing litigation between the two parties. The legislative amendment to HB 2620 is designed to eliminate the need [Read more…]