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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT; Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

  • Tue, Sep 3 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

Horne warns of crisis in attracting and retaining classroom teachers

  • Tue, Sep 3 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has released a teacher retention survey that shows alarming numbers pointing to a crisis in the teaching profession.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY25 October 1 Data Collection Phase I Training

  • Wed, Aug 28 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report special education (SPED) data to the federal government. The October 1 Data Collection (ODC) is part of that process and is required by all Public Education Agencies (PEAs).

State education funding comes in under budget, demolishes ESA budget myth

  • Mon, Aug 26 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the myth that the Empowerment Scholarship Program was ever a threat to Arizona’s budget has been thoroughly demolished.

Horne announces renewed effort to have statewide school cell phone ban

  • Thu, Aug 22 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – Citing the need for teachers to be able to fully manage their classroom with minimal distractions, emphasize academic performance and create a safer campus environment, state schools’ chief Tom Horne says he will push legislation for a statewide school cell phone ban.

2024-2025 Foster Care Education Program Trainings

  • Wed, Aug 21 2024

Foster Care Education trainings for the 2024-2025 school year.

Public Comment - AZ State ESSA Plan

  • Tue, Aug 20 2024  •
    • ESSA Updates

Comments will be accepted through Friday, September 20, 2024.

K-3 Reading 2025 Budget and K-3 Reading 2024 AFR Forms Posted

  • Mon, Aug 19 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics

Hot Topic for K-3 Reading Forms for FY25

FY 2024 Annual Financial Reports are available to submit in Budget System

  • Fri, Aug 16 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics

FY24 Annual Financial Reports are available for submission in Budget System.

MONITORING INFO: New Guidance Materials for Initial Evaluation, Reevaluation, and Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Available Online

  • Fri, Aug 16 2024  •
    • Program Support and Monitoring
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to release flowchart representations and reference documents for several evaluation processes: initial evaluation, reevaluation, and independent educational evaluation (IEE).