Horne partners with nonprofit JED Foundation to combat teen suicide
Thu, Oct 2 2025
PHOENIX – Arizona schools now have more training options for helping school mental health professionals better identify, screen, and refer students who may be at risk for suicide, according to state schools chief Tom Horne.
Email shows Treasurer’s office wrongly claimed they have no role to assist Nadaburg district
Wed, Oct 1 2025
HOENIX – 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 advance for the Nadaburg Unified School District northwest of Phoenix.
Horne: New high school absenteeism report shows catastrophic problem
Tue, Sep 30 2025
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says a new report issued by the Helios Foundation shows tough measures need to be taken to address catastrophic levels of chronic high school student absenteeism in Arizona. Chronic absenteeism is defined as nine absences in a semester or 18 absences in a year.
Horne: Yee denial of cash advance to Nadaburg district irresponsible – affects 1,500 students
Mon, Sep 29 2025
PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is calling on State Treasurer Kim Yee to reconsider her denial of a justified cash advance to the Nadaburg school district, calling her current actions irresponsible.
Unprecedented Native American academic gains celebrated by Horne
Wed, Sep 24 2025
PHOENIX – Native American students statewide are seeing remarkable improvement in Reading and Math proficiency with the implementation of school improvement strategies, according to state schools chief Tom Horne. In the Chinle district, some schools are scoring higher than the state average.
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 •
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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.
Horne to request $180 million to sustain and grow vital School Safety Program
Thu, Sep 4 2025
PHOENIX – Citing the increasing need to protect children, educators and staff on school campuses, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has submitted a $180 million legislative budget request to sustain and increase funding for the state’s School Safety Program.
