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AZED ensures schools receive supplemental dollars to cover earlier shortfall

AZED ensures schools receive supplemental dollars to cover earlier shortfall

June 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.

More students than ever attain Arizona Seal of Arts Proficiency

More students than ever attain Arizona Seal of Arts Proficiency

June 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

State board agrees to new ESA Parent Handbook

June 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.