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District supports Black Lives Matters and other political signage on campus

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the Osborn school district in central Phoenix is allowing race and gender politics to distract from academics by displaying signage promoting Black Lives Matter and other politically-charged causes on school grounds.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Education has sent a letter to the State Auditor General updating that agency on measures the Department took in 2023 to implement key internal controls over Empowerment Scholarship Account program functions and processes.

The ADE letter addresses two concerns that arose in 2023, and that were immediately addressed publicly.

A copy of the letter is attached.

Data Capture Reminder - 11/15/2024

Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report special education (SPED) 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).

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FY 2024 Over Expenditure Reports (BUDG-75)

ADE/ESS is providing notice to the field of the updated Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) rule A.A.C. R7-2-401(G)(4)(A) that was approved and effective on October 21, 2024.

ESS collects data each year through the Teacher Attrition Survey to make informed decisions about recruitment and retention efforts in Arizona. Participation in the survey is mandatory for all public education agencies in Arizona. 

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