k-12 schools

More than 20 Republican attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill into law that allows those without bachelor’s degrees to start teaching in the state’s public schools. Supporters say it’ll boost teacher recruitment in a time when major staff shortages are hampering many districts in the state.

Republican leaders of the Arizona House have introduced legislation that would add about $200 million in new yearly funding for K-12 schools and create a universal private school voucher system.

Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation that greatly expands the rights of parents to know anything their children tell a teacher or school counselor.

The African Diaspora Advisory Council of Coconino County has added an art component to their annual essay contest. This year’s theme is “Black Health and Wellness.” The contest is open to all grades K-12 in Coconino County. The application deadline is Sunday, February 20th.

he Arizona House has voted to avert a shutdown of the state’s K-12 public school system by approving a waiver of a constitutional cap on spending. But the Senate president says she does not yet have the votes.

Researchers say Arizona schools without mask requirements were several times more likely to experience COVID-19 outbreaks than schools with mandates in…

A new survey shows a majority of Arizona voters oppose the law passed by the state Legislature this year banning mask mandates in K-12 public and charter…

A program announced by Arizona’s Republican governor last month giving private school vouchers to students whose parents object to school mask…

Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are being required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic locales are imposing…