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Horne applauds four Arizona “Blue Ribbon Schools”

  • Tue, Sep 19 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX – Four Arizona public schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, also earning praise from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne.

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Free state tutoring program web page now active

  • Fri, Sep 15 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Education has activated the Achievement Tutoring Program web page so parents of students in grades 3-8 who are not proficient in reading, writing or math can access free tutoring.

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Horne oversees effort to bring learning tablets to Navajo Nation

  • Thu, Sep 14 2023  •
    • News

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.

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

  • Mon, Sep 11 2023  •
    • News

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.

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Horne issues rebuttal to Governor’s false accusations

  • Fri, Sep 8 2023  •
    • News

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.

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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.

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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  •
    • News

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.

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New project in southern Arizona raises AZED’s broadband initiative support to $160 million total

  • Thu, Aug 24 2023

New project in southern Arizona raises AZED’s broadband initiative support to $160 million total

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Horne addresses boys and girls restroom policies at schools Education Department has received concerns from parents

  • Thu, Aug 17 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX – Recent questions raised about school policies for the usage of restrooms, locker rooms and shower areas has state schools chief Tom Horne responding to concerns he has received from parents and other interested citizens statewide.

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Horne responds to Attorney General threats against voter-protected English language law AGO sent warning to AZED

  • Mon, Aug 14 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has responded to a warning sent last week to his office by the Arizona Attorney General regarding the enforcement of the state’s voter-approved English language instruction model. Horne says the warning amounts to a threat and ignores the will of Arizona voters when they passed the voter-protected Proposition 203 in 2000.

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