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Citing Monday knife fight, Horne calls on Phoenix Union to add more officers
Tue, Sep 16 2025 •
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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.
Horne straightens out AG Mayes from taking credit for release of federal funds
Fri, Aug 1 2025 •
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne issued the following statement rebutting an effort by Attorney General Kris Mayes to take credit for the end of a federal review of grant funding.
PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Education has selected Ed Pastor Elementary School in Yuma and Tsaile Elementary School in Chinle as National Distinguished Schools for the State of Arizona.
Horne statement on process involving Primavera online school
Wed, Mar 19 2025 •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has released the following statement regarding the Primavera online school and its status before the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools: