Office of Communications Blog

Horne statement on Primavera Online School charter being revoked

  • Tue, Mar 4 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following statement after the State Board for Charter Schools served a notice of intent to revoke the charter for American Virtual Academy, which does business as Primavera Online School.

Horne calls for “radical efforts” to combat disastrous absenteeism problem

  • Mon, Feb 24 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the disastrous rate of chronic absences among public school students requires “radical efforts” on the part of local schools to tackle the problem.

Horne praises federal government for opposition to DEI programs

  • Tue, Feb 18 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is praising a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Education to educators nationwide warning that DEI racial discrimination by educational institutions imperils federal funding and constitutes civil rights violations.

Heroic Tucson PD School Safety Officer honored by Supt. Horne

  • Thu, Feb 6 2025  •
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TUCSON – A heroic effort by School Safety Officer William Bonanno of the Tucson Police Department to protect children from an armed intruder at an east side school last month was recognized by state schools chief Tom Horne today.

Horne urges passage of bill to get harmful junk food out of schools

  • Tue, Feb 4 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is throwing his support behind a bill that stops schools from providing harmful foods on campus amid growing concerns about ingredients that potentially cause significant health risks for children.

Horne: Teacher pay funds headed to Isaac district today

  • Fri, Jan 31 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has announced that sufficient funding to cover payroll for teachers in the Isaac Elementary School District has been sent from the Maricopa County Treasurer to the district today.

Horne statement on federal grants pause

  • Wed, Jan 29 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement regarding the federal grants pause that was announced today by the Trump Administration.

Isaac district update: Horne calls on legislature to pass emergency bill requiring Maricopa County to pass through dollars for payroll

  • Mon, Jan 27 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is urging the legislature to pass an emergency bill to ensure employees of the financially troubled Isaac Elementary School District get paid this week.

Horne: Emergency still exists, announces federal dollars freed up to assist Isaac district

  • Mon, Jan 27 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the U.S. Department of Education has released previously-reverted Covid relief funds earmarked for the Isaac Elementary School District, making approximately $6 million available to the financially-troubled district, though he cautions that Maricopa County and state lawmakers must continue to work on solving the district’s long-term financial issues. He adds the county should ensure these funds are disbursed as soon as possible since they were originally allocated to that district.

HORNE ANNOUNCES FULLY-FUNDED MENTAL TELEHEALTH PROGRAM AVAILABLE IN RURAL ARIZONA COUNTIES

  • Thu, Jan 23 2025  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has announced a new partnership with mental health care provider Cartwheel, to bring students and families in Arizona’s rural counties rapid access to mental health support using telehealth.