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Horne calls on school board members who disrupted Maryvale H.S. to resign

  • Thu, Aug 28 2025

PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says Cartwright Elementary School District Board members Lydia and Cassandra Hernandez should immediately resign their positions after deliberately causing a security disruption at Maryvale High School on Tuesday.

ESA fraud case discovered by Supt. Horne’s office results in conviction

  • Wed, Aug 27 2025

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the only way today’s conviction of two people on charges of fraud using Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) dollars could happen was because the Department of Education discovered the activity in 2024 and referred it for prosecution.

Supt. Horne statement on Maryvale High School stabbing

  • Tue, Aug 19 2025

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following statement in response to the fatal stabbing of a student at Maryvale High School today.

Horne critical of light sentence for armed Tucson school intruder

  • Mon, Aug 18 2025

TUCSON – State schools chief Tom Horne says the armed Tucson man who broke into school grounds vowing to kill children at an east Tucson campus earlier this year deserves more punishment than today’s sentence of 18 months in prison followed by probation.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Virtual Webinars Supporting Students with Autism

  • Tue, Aug 12 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Training
    • Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices

The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices Unit is pleased to offer a variety of resources and professional learning opportunities on Autism. These free sessions are offered virtually during the 2025–2026 school year and are designed for general and special education teachers.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Reserve your spot for the 2025–2026 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) today!

  • Tue, Aug 12 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

Registration for the 2025–2026 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is closing soon, so please be sure to register if you are beginning your first or second year as a special education director.

Calendar Integrity Errors

  • Mon, Aug 11 2025  •
    • Data Hot Topics

Calendar Integrity Errors and how to fix them. 

Boon to schools: Horne urges Governor to include Arizona federal tax credit

  • Mon, Aug 11 2025

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has urged Governor Katie Hobbs to include Arizona in a new federal school tax credit opportunity that would add more money to the classroom for students in public district, charter and other school settings.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Remediating the Trickiest Speech Sound Disorders with Amy Graham

  • Fri, Aug 8 2025  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

ADE/ESS is pleased to bring Amy Graham, CCC-SLP, back to Arizona this fall for a brand-new topic. This intensive, full-day workshop will equip speech-language pathologists, speech-language technicians, and speech-language pathology assistants with advanced strategies for effectively and efficiently addressing challenging speech sound disorders.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning with Kelli Suding

  • Fri, Aug 8 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Assistive Technology Upcoming Events
    • Assistive Technology

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is pleased to announce our first 2025-26 national presenter: Kelli Suding, M.Ed. Kelli will present two virtual after-school sessions designed for special and general education teachers, school administrators, IT and Ed Tech staff, and related service providers.