Horne: State Board upholds ADE rejection of inappropriate ESA expense requests
Tue, Jan 23 2024 •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is applauding this week’s unanimous action by the State Board of Education to uphold the Department of Education’s rejection of questionable Empowerment Scholarship Account expense requests.
Horne’s calls on lawmakers to support bill with School Safety Task Force Recommendations
Tue, Jan 16 2024 •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has joined forces with Arizona Representative Matt Gress in pursuing legislation that would allow the implementation of recommendations made by the 2023 ADE School Safety Task Force.
Supt. Horne statement on today’s English Language Learner hearing
Fri, Jan 12 2024 •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued his reaction to today’s Maricopa County Superior Court hearing on English Language Learner instruction.
Horne requiring districts and charters to report on state-mandated Holocaust education
Tue, Jan 9 2024 •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is asking that all Arizona district and charter schools report their compliance with state law that requires students to be taught about the Holocaust and other genocides. Horne set a deadline of January 24 for the information to be sent to the Department of Education.
Superintendent Horne’s response to Governor’s ESA proposal
Tue, Jan 2 2024 •
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PHOENIX - State schools chief Tom Horne has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ proposal for potential changes to the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program:
Horne refutes inaccurate claims about ESA spending and upcoming report
Thu, Dec 21 2023 •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following response to a news release from the Governor’s office making inaccurate claims about the Empowerment Scholarship Program and a report due her office:
2023 in review: Horne promotes school safety and tackles legal issues facing students and parents
Wed, Dec 20 2023 •
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne, who also served as Attorney General from 2011 to 2015, used his considerable legal experience to protect the interests of Arizona students, parents and educators in 2023.
2023 in review: Making Arizona Department of Education a service agency a Horne priority
Mon, Dec 11 2023 •
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PHOENIX – A commitment to service is among the success stories of 2023 as state schools superintendent Tom Horne wraps up his first year back in office.
2023 in review: Horne’s first year back in office shows renewed focus on academic outcomes
Mon, Dec 4 2023 •
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PHOENIX – A renewed focus on academic excellence and eliminating ideological distractions that rob students and teachers of precious instruction time for core subjects are some of state schools chief Tom Horne’s academic successes in his first year back in office.
Horne fires back at Save Our Schools for pattern of lying about ESA purchases
Tue, Nov 28 2023 •
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PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is refuting a series of lies being spread by Save Our Schools, saying the organization is using deceptive tactics to lie about Empowerment Scholarship Account reimbursements and Horne’s support for Jewish public school students.
