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.

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.

The School District Employee Report (SDER) On-Line Application is now open!

PHOENIX – State schools Superintendent Tom Horne issued the following statement following the death of Charlie Kirk at a political event in Utah today.

Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report special education data to the federal government. The October 1 Data Collection (ODC) is part of that process and is required by all Public Education Agencies (PEAs).

We invite all educators to our upcoming free virtual professional learning series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

FY2025 Statewide Recalculation (SRC) Expenditure Budget Report (BUDG-25)

We are pleased to announce the release of the free Self-Regulation Curriculum (K–12) for Arizona educators!

In partnership with ADE/ESS, the College and Career Competencies (CCCs) Project is offering free professional learning opportunities that will help you build self-regulation, confidence, persistence, and resilience in your students.

ESS/PSM is excited to announce that in-person regional training opportunities will be available this school year. These trainings are free for participants and will cover two key topics: completing a mock student file review and accessing resources for crafting a compliant Prior Written Notice.