Office of Communications Blog

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is throwing his support behind a bill that stops schools from providing harmful foods on campus amid growing concerns about ingredients that potentially cause significant health risks for children.

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement regarding the federal grants pause that was announced today by the Trump Administration.

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the U.S. Department of Education has released previously-reverted Covid relief funds earmarked for the Isaac Elementary School District, making approximately $6 million available to the financially-troubled district, though he cautions that Maricopa County and state lawmakers must continue to work on solving the district’s long-term financial issues. He adds the county should ensure these funds are disbursed as soon as possible since they were originally allocated to that district.

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction opened his 2025 State of Education speech praising the actions of a Tucson Police Officer who arrested an armed suspect making threats on a school campus last week. Horne said the incident proves the importance of having armed law enforcement officers on school grounds and he urges lawmakers to expand the program.