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INTERNAL PD INFO: Register to learn about Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1

INTERNAL PD INFO: Register to learn about Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1

January 28, 2026
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Professional Learning and Sustainability

Are you concerned about the current rate of suspensions and expulsions at your school or district? Do you feel students are losing valuable class time due to disruptions and other behavior problems? Are teachers struggling to be successful with classroom management? Are administrators spending too much time dealing with discipline issues?  If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, you might find the solution in Multi-Tier Behavior Supports.

EXTERNAL PD INFO: Call for Presentations—2026 IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference!

EXTERNAL PD INFO: Call for Presentations—2026 IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference!

January 22, 2026
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Northern Arizona University’s IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference showcases effective, evidence-based approaches, high-leverage practices, and research findings that result in improved services, supports, and outcomes for persons with disabilities across the lifespan.

SPED DATA UPDATE: Parent Involvement Survey Open through May 31

SPED DATA UPDATE: Parent Involvement Survey Open through May 31

January 22, 2026
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Parent Involvement Survey

All school districts, charter schools, secure care facilities, and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The survey opened on January 19, 2026, via ADEConnect Data Surveys and will close on May 31, 2026.

Horne’s State of Education: Academic success requires safe campuses

Horne’s State of Education: Academic success requires safe campuses

January 20, 2026

PHOENIX – In his 2026 State of Education speech, state schools chief Tom Horne told the House Education Committee that students cannot achieve academically if schools are not safe. He is asking lawmakers for more money for armed officers on campuses. He also touted the department’s ongoing work to assist schools that has resulted in impressive gains in academic scores at multiple schools statewide.