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Horne: Empower Hotline shows Critical Race Theory and other issues exist in Arizona schools

  • Fri, Jun 9 2023  •
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PHOENIX – Complaints submitted to the Arizona Department of Education through the Empower Hotline have revealed potential violations to state law and demonstrate that elements of Critical Race Theory are present in the public school system.

Horne: Phoenix Union schools to get safety grants individually

  • Tue, Jun 6 2023  •
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Horne: Phoenix Union schools to get safety grants individually

Horne demolishing “unnecessary and unmerited” red tape for schools

  • Mon, Jun 5 2023  •
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Cutting red tape and unnecessary administrative burdens on educators is one of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s primary goals so that they can spend more time on teaching academics to the students. Today Horne is announcing a major initiative in that effort.

HORNE SUBMITS FILINGS TO DEFEND STATE LAW PROHIBITING BIOLOGICAL BOYS FROM PLAYING ON GIRLS’ TEAMS

  • Thu, May 25 2023  •
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Horne submits filings to defend state law prohibiting biological boys from playing on girls’ teams

Horne’s school safety recommendations approved by State Board

  • Mon, May 22 2023

Horne’s school safety recommendations approved by State Board

Number of schools with officers jumps from 190 to 301, Horne and Phoenix Council member call for added safety data

HORNE MEETS WITH PRINCIPALS OF HIGH-PERFORMING ARIZONA SCHOOLS

  • Tue, May 16 2023  •
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Horne meets with Principals of high-performing Arizona schools

Department of Education to Recommend School Safety Grants for Phoenix Union Schools Despite District Board Opposition

  • Fri, May 12 2023

Department of Education to recommend school safety grants for Phoenix Union schools despite district board opposition

Six schools applied for grants to pay for officers 

Horne files to have transgender sports lawsuit argued in Phoenix rather than Tucson

  • Thu, May 4 2023  •
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PHOENIX – Attorneys for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne have filed a motion for a change of venue in the lawsuit brought against the State of Arizona by parents of biological boys who want to play on girls’ sports teams.

Horne says school districts need to ditch “equitable grading”

  • Tue, May 2 2023  •
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PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is urging public schools that use “equitable grading” for students to abolish the practice.

Horne notes NEA supports teacher pay raises, but AEA and Democrat legislators oppose legislation to give teachers more

  • Tue, Apr 25 2023  •
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State schools chief Tom Horne, responding to inquiries made to him about a recent National Education Association (NEA) study on teacher pay, says the national organization and Arizona Education Association (AEA) are surprisingly at odds with each other on this issue