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Horne oversees effort to bring learning tablets to Navajo Nation

  • Thu, Sep 14 2023  •
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GANADO – Approximately 300 portable tablet devices have been delivered to students in the Ganado Unified School District on the Navajo Nation as result of a public-private partnership overseen by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in cooperation with the non-profit organization My Life My Power and Smart Class Arizona founder Paola Tulliani Zen.

Data Capture Reminder - 9/15/23

  • Wed, Sep 13 2023  •
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Reminder: Payment 4 will be based on data captured that is passing integrity and generating ADM in AzEDS. Actual data in AzEDS will be used to calculate ADM for Payment 4.

INTERNAL PD INFO: ADE/ESS Virtual Math Professional Learning Offerings for September and October 2023

  • Tue, Sep 12 2023

Please share the following math professional learning opportunities with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics. 

Horne refutes Governor’s false allegations over management of federal grant money

  • Mon, Sep 11 2023  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has sent a letter to Governor Katie Hobbs refuting her criticisms of the Department of Education’s management of the federal Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) program.

Horne issues rebuttal to Governor’s false accusations

  • Fri, Sep 8 2023  •
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has issued to following statement in response to a letter sent today by the governor regarding the dispersal of federal Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) funds.

K3 FY23 AFR & FY24 Budget Released Files

  • Thu, Sep 7 2023  •
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School Finance had to rerelease the K3 FY23 AFR and FY24 Budget files. Please download the latest files by navigating to this website.

Horne sues Governor, Attorney General Seeks declaration that schools obey voter protected English instruction method

  • Thu, Sep 7 2023  •
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PHOENIX - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has filed a lawsuit against Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes for a judicial declaration that all schools must obey a voter passed and protected initiative that English language learners must be taught in English immersion rather than dual language.

Horne announces $40 million tutoring program to raise academic outcomes and offer public school teachers more income Program begins in October

  • Tue, Sep 5 2023  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is making $40 million available to parents of elementary grade students to pay for free tutoring in reading, writing and math beginning October 2. The amount will pay for approximately 1.3 million hours of tutoring. As part of this project, participating public school teachers will earn added income as tutors. Private tutoring companies will also be an option for parents.

K-3 Reading 2024 Budget and 2023 AFR Forms Posted

  • Thu, Aug 31 2023  •
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The FY 2024 K-3 Reading Budget and FY 2023 K-3 Reading AFR zip files have been posted to the LEA Budget Resources page of the School Finance website.

Update to Integrity Rule - 10023

  • Tue, Aug 29 2023  •
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Integrity rule -10023 has been updated to align with ARS§15-902(A) which defines the allowable age for students to be assigned ungraded (grade UE) as children with disabilities who are at least five years old, but under six years of age by September 1.