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Program Area: Special Education
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, August 16, from 2:00– 3:00 pm.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has sent his response to Governor Katie Hobbs’ letter regarding ESA data. The letter is attached.
Program Area: Empowerment Scholarship Account Program
As the ESA Program has grown, so has the ESA Team. Who do you need to contact about a specific topic? We hope this page will help you find the right person to assist you.
Program Area: Office of Indian Education
Indigenous Arizona: Blog from the Office of Indian Education
Program Area: Office of Indian Education
Bimonthly blog from the Office of Indian Education
Program Area: Office of Indian Education
Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Program Area: ESSER
ESSER I funds expire Sept 30th, Junior Achievement Inspire, WestEd's Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL), and a spotlight on one of our American Rescue Plan School and Community grantees.
Program Area: Health and Nutrition Services
Governor Doug Ducey and the Superintendent of Public Instruction are honoring school nutrition specialists and school lunch workers across the state for their hard work to keep Arizona’s children fed all year-round, especially during school closures. To honor the important work of these frontline employees, Governor Ducey proclaimed today “School Lunch Hero Day” across Arizona.
Program Area: Academic Achievement
Program Area: Assessments
Please read the One-Year Waiver Request Document and Superintendent Hoffman's Letter to USDOE.
Program Area: School Finance
Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman have announced the closure of all schools from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX - Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has released the following statement in reaction to a governor’s memo regarding the Empowerment Scholarship Program
Program Area: Special Education
Final FY23 Special Education Data certification begins today, July 24th, and is due by August 3rd.
Program Area: Office of Communications
Horne’s office approves nearly 25,000 overdue ESA requests from parents More than $22 million in delayed payments made to schools and educators
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has sent the State Board of Education four proposals for changes to the handbook regarding the administration of the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program. This is with an eye toward improving service for parents and students and to comply with updates to state law.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – State superintendent of schools Tom Horne today released a Department of Education study that demonstrates statistically that school districts that put a higher percentage of their budget into the classroom, primarily teacher salaries, do much better academically, compared to districts that have a higher percentage of their budget in other categories.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – Arizona schools chief Tom Horne has announced that funding for Project Momentum Arizona will now be provided by the Arizona Department of Education after the recent decision by the Governor’s Office to reevaluate its role in that program. The department has signed a $10 million contract with Project Momentum to ensure the program continues and expands to more Arizona schools.
Program Area: Office of Communications
Horne: Proposed Title IX change would decimate women’s sports
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX - Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following statement today in response to the recent dismissal of the superintendent of the Apache Jct. Unified District and resignation of the Liberty Elementary District superintendent:
Program Area: Office of Communications
State schools chief Tom Horne, responding to inquiries made to him about a recent National Education Association (NEA) study on teacher pay, says the national organization and Arizona Education Association (AEA) are surprisingly at odds with each other on this issue
