FY 2025 February Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

The ADE/ESS Recruitment and Retention team is staffing a recruitment booth at the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) annual convention from March 11–15, 2025, as part of our recruiting efforts on behalf of all Arizona PEAs. Each year, CEC draws thousands of preservice special education students, teachers, and related service providers.   

There is still time to register for this spring’s virtual series on Universal Design for Learning.

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is praising a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Education to educators nationwide warning that DEI racial discrimination by educational institutions imperils federal funding and constitutes civil rights violations.

The ADE/ESS Program Support & Monitoring (PSM) unit and the Secondary Transition team are collaborating to provide training in response to the Arizona State Board Rule Change for Secondary Transition Services.

FY 2024 Over Expenditure Analysis Letters (BUDG-75 Letter) have been published.

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.

9th Grade CTED Funding Adjustment

Reporting Grade 9 CTED Students to AzEDS

TUCSON – A heroic effort by School Safety Officer William Bonanno of the Tucson Police Department to protect children from an armed intruder at an east side school last month was recognized by state schools chief Tom Horne today.