DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Revised Preschool Outcomes Reporting Guidance
Tue, Sep 23 2025 •
Updates
Data Management
The Preschool Outcomes Reporting Guidance has been revised to provide clarity on what data needs to be submitted as well as when the data needs to be submitted for preschool students that are receiving special education services.
Constitution Day: Horne champions freedom of speech, respectful dialogue
Wed, Sep 17 2025
PHOENIX – Today marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution and it is a day worth celebrating, says state schools chief Tom Horne.
Citing Monday knife fight, Horne calls on Phoenix Union to add more officers
Tue, Sep 16 2025 •
News
PHOENIX – A knife fight between two female students at Carl Hayden High School Monday shows the Phoenix Union district board made a major mistake by denying the school’s request for an armed officer to be paid for by the Arizona Department of Education earlier this year.
Horne targets teacher shortage crisis with apprenticeship program
Mon, Sep 15 2025
PHOENIX – A new pilot program focused on apprenticeships for aspiring educators is targeted to reduce the teacher shortage crisis in Arizona, according to Superintendent Tom Horne.
PHOENIX – State schools Superintendent Tom Horne issued the following statement following the death of Charlie Kirk at a political event in Utah today.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY 2026 October 1 Data Collection Phase I Training
Wed, Sep 10 2025 •
Updates
Data Management
Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report special education 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).
