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Mon, Mar 9, 2026
Legislature, Governor to consider more dollars for officers in budget talksPHOENIX – Last week’s report of two elementary school students being detained when a gun was found at a Phoenix s
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
New federal guidance cites Supreme Court decisionPHOENIX – The U.S.
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
Superintendent Horne teams with universityPHOENIX - With the state’s teacher shortage at critical levels and with an eye toward improving student achievement, state schools chief Tom Horne
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction has issued the following statement regarding potential student protests at Arizona public schools.<
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
Program has grown tenfold in three yearsPHOENIX – In a dramatic show of support for school choice in Arizona, more than 100,000 students are now enrolled in the Empowerment Scholarship Acc
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
Delivers remarks to state lawmakersPHOENIX – In his 2026 State of Education speech, state schools chief Tom Ho
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction and former Attorney General Tom Horne issued the following statement on the passing of former Attorney General Mark Brnovich:
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
High court weighing legal restrictionsPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne watched this morning’s
Mon, Jan 12, 2026
Reaction to State of the State addressPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says today’s reaction by legislative Democrats to Gov.
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
AZ Appeals Court restores lawsuit against Mesa Unified DistrictPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is cheering a state
Mon, Dec 8, 2025
Work to involve input from educators, other stakeholders PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is pleased that the state Board of Education has approved opening th
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
Threat to sue ESA over funds use is hypocritical PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says Attorney General Kris Mayes’ threat to sue the Department of Education over the opera
Wed, Nov 19, 2025
Touts efforts of multiple schools to raise student achievementPHOENIX – Using proven methods that emphasize rigorous academics in the classroom has pulled
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Honors academic growth and excellencePHOENIX – Six Arizona schools have been recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools by state schools superintendent Tom Horne and the Arizona Department of Educa
Thu, Nov 6, 2025
More than 1,000 have quit since July – 4,000 vacancies filled temporarily PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says a new Arizona Department of Education
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
$866 million in federal dollars at stakePHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says he strongly disagrees with postponing the effort to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) langu
Thu, Oct 23, 2025
More than 170,000 Arizona students – 16 percent - using AI tutoring(PHOENIX) - Arizona is first in the nation in the percentage of students using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, accord
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
UA and ASU in talksPHOENIX - State schools chief Tom Horne, who is also a member of the Arizona Board of Regents, says the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Points to latest Scottsdale district promotion of transgender agendaPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says promotion of woke ideology is a significant reason behind potential school
Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Marks anniversary of 2023 attack on IsraelPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says today’s anniversary of the horrific Hamas attack on Israel is a potent reminde
Thu, Oct 2, 2025
Effort helps school-based health workers address challengesPHOENIX – Arizona schools now have more training options for helping school mental health professionals better identify, screen,
Wed, Oct 1, 2025
Horne rebuts Treasurer’s denialPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is rebutting a denial by Treasurer Kim Yee that her office was unaware of its duty to review and approve a cash advan
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
Cites meaningful Dysart district efforts to combat issuePHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says a
Mon, Sep 29, 2025
ADE Finance staff determined the advance is proper and neededPHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is calling on State Treasurer Kim Yee to reconsider her denial of a justified
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Some schools score higher than state averagePHOENIX – Native American students statewide are seeing remarkable improvement in Reading and Math proficiency with the implementation of school