Office of Communications Blog

Horne vows funding for armed campus officers despite federal pause

  • Mon, Jul 21 2025

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has committed to cover any gaps in funding for armed campus officers whose salaries are paid through federal funds currently under review by the U.S. Department of Education.

Horne pleased with release of some paused federal dollars

  • Fri, Jul 18 2025

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following statement following the announcement that federal funds for after school programs that were previously under review will be released to the states.

DuPlanty letter

  • Wed, Jul 16 2025  •
    • Statements from the Superintendent

PHOENIX - Superintendent Horne's letter to Bruce DuPlanty

AZED advises local districts and charters on federal grant pause

  • Wed, Jul 2 2025

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Education is providing guidance to local public districts and charter operators about a pause taken by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) affecting certain federal grants to schools. This does not affect any prior years funding that districts or charters may have available to use.

AZED ensures schools receive supplemental dollars to cover earlier shortfall

  • Mon, Jun 30 2025

PHOENIX – Arizona public schools will not face a funding shortfall as the Department of Education sent the necessary information to the state Treasurer this morning, ensuring that supplemental funding approved in the new state budget is sent to schools immediately.

Horne statement praising SCOTUS decision permitting opt out of inappropriate sexual classes

  • Fri, Jun 27 2025

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following statement supporting today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that schools must provide an opt-out for parents excusing their children when their religious beliefs conflict with course material.

More students than ever attain Arizona Seal of Arts Proficiency

  • Wed, Jun 25 2025

PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says he is very pleased that nearly 2,400 Arizona public school students received the Seal of Arts proficiency during the 2024-25 school year, the highest amount ever awarded.

State board agrees to new ESA Parent Handbook

  • Mon, Jun 23 2025

PHOENIX – After more than a year of gathering input from parents, lawmakers and other interested stakeholders, the updated Arizona Department of Education Empowerment Scholarship Account Parent Handbook has been approved in an 8-1 vote by the State Board of Education. State Superintendent Tom Horne made the successful motion to approve.

Horne says veto of antisemitism bill is terrible error

  • Mon, Jun 23 2025

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says Governor Hobbs’ veto of bipartisan legislation addressing antisemitism in public school classrooms is a terrible error that does not take into account the growing amount of antisemitism nationwide.

Supt. Tom Horne calls for Arizona law implementing new SCOTUS decision that state prohibition of gender affirming care for minors is constitutional

  • Thu, Jun 19 2025

PHOENIX-   Supt Tom Horne is calling for an Arizona law implementing the new United States Supreme Court decision that upheld a Tennessee law banning youth gender affirming care.