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FISCAL UPDATE: 2025 IDEA Allocation Adjustments in Grants Management

  • Thu, Dec 5 2024  •
    • Updates

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) allocation funding may be modified on the Fiscal Year 2025 IDEA Part B Consolidated funding application to reflect the revised allocation.

Horne announces $34.8 million for charter schools serving educationally disadvantaged students

  • Wed, Dec 4 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has announced that Arizona has received a $34.8 million federal grant to establish high-quality charter schools to serve educationally disadvantaged students throughout the state.

Horne statement on indictments in ESA matter

  • Mon, Dec 2 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement regarding today’s announced indictments of two people accused of fraudulent actions against the Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

INTERNAL PD INFO: STAR Autism Presents: Making Inclusion Powerful

  • Mon, Dec 2 2024  •
    • Training
    • Updates

Transform educational outcomes through evidence-based inclusionary practices with STAR and Links!

INTERNAL PD INFO: STAR Autism Micro-Learning Modules Now Available

  • Mon, Dec 2 2024  •
    • Training
    • Updates

STAR Autism Micro-Learning Modules: Targeted self-paced learning opportunities designed to support educators.

INTERNAL PD INFO: TBI Professional Learning Opportunities Available

  • Mon, Nov 25 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices unit is pleased to announce professional learning opportunities for traumatic brain injury (TBI) featuring Dr. Sue Wolf from Empowerment Research for the 2024-2025 school year. 

FY 2025 Prop 123 Payment 1

  • Fri, Nov 22 2024  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Payment Hot Topics

FY 2025 Prop 123 Payment 1

SPED DATA UPDATE: Guidance on Federal Primary Need Indicators

  • Thu, Nov 21 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Exceptional Student Services (ESS) has revised how federal primary need indicator reporting works in AzEDS to align with federal guidance on special education data disability reporting. 

Horne says federal education funding safe even without U.S. Dept. of Education

  • Wed, Nov 20 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the potential closure of the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) would not mean a loss of federal education money for Arizona because that funding is attached to education laws, not the existence of an inefficient federal agency.

FY 2025 November Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

  • Mon, Nov 18 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics

FY 2025 November Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)