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Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne convened the first School Safety Task Force today with a focus on getting more armed officers in schools in concert with social workers to protect Arizona’s schoolchildren, educators, and staff.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement in light of today’s release of an Arizona Department of Homeland Security cyber incident report.
Program Area: Special Education
To be eligible for Developmental Delay (DD), students must be younger than ten (10) years of age. Effective fiscal year 2024, students reported with the DD need will fail integrity, receiving error -40072, two months before their tenth birthday.
Program Area: Special Education
Registration for the 2023 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is closing soon, so please be sure to register if you are beginning your first or second year as a special education director.
Program Area: Homeless, Foster Care, & Refugee
Executive Education Leadership Summit on Homeless and Foster Care Education Programs
Program Area: Educator Retention and Recruitment
Program Area: School Finance
Instructional Calendars and August Data Capture Date
Program Area: Special Education
Effective fiscal year 2024, Preschool Outcomes will now be reported to Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS). The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) requires State Education Agencies to calculate the percentage of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who demonstrate improved outcomes with Social Relationships, Use of Knowledge and Skills, and Taking Action to Meet Needs.
Program Area: Special Education
Effective fiscal year 2024, Ancillary Needs can be reported to Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS). Students who require ancillary services but do not require special education (SPED) instruction as outlined in A.R.S. § 15-769 (D) and students on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) with ancillary needs can be reported.
Program Area: Special Education
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, August 16, from 2:00– 3:00 pm.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has sent his response to Governor Katie Hobbs’ letter regarding ESA data. The letter is attached.
Program Area: Empowerment Scholarship Account Program
As the ESA Program has grown, so has the ESA Team. Who do you need to contact about a specific topic? We hope this page will help you find the right person to assist you.
Program Area: Office of Indian Education
Indigenous Arizona: Blog from the Office of Indian Education
Program Area: Office of Indian Education
Bimonthly blog from the Office of Indian Education
Program Area: Office of Indian Education
Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Program Area: ESSER
ESSER I funds expire Sept 30th, Junior Achievement Inspire, WestEd's Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL), and a spotlight on one of our American Rescue Plan School and Community grantees.
Program Area: Health and Nutrition Services
Governor Doug Ducey and the Superintendent of Public Instruction are honoring school nutrition specialists and school lunch workers across the state for their hard work to keep Arizona’s children fed all year-round, especially during school closures. To honor the important work of these frontline employees, Governor Ducey proclaimed today “School Lunch Hero Day” across Arizona.
Program Area: Academic Achievement
Program Area: Assessments
Please read the One-Year Waiver Request Document and Superintendent Hoffman's Letter to USDOE.
