andrew lefevre
Posted Jan 11, 2017, 9:30 am
Emily Mahoney & Agnel Philip/Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
Civil asset forfeiture laws let Arizona police seize tens of millions of dollars in cash and property each year, even if suspected criminals aren’t convicted, and with little oversight of how the proceeds are spent.... Read more»
Posted Mar 7, 2012, 9:58 am
Nicole Gilbert
/Cronkite News Service
Educators say a Spanish-immersion program has improved standardized test scores, set up students for success in high school and shown the way for others like it in Arizona. (with video)... Read more»
Posted Jan 13, 2012, 9:44 am
Stephanie Snyder
/Cronkite News Service
Arizona schools were ranked in the bottom 10 states in a national report Thursday that gave the state a below-average grade in student achievement, teacher requirements and state spending, among other areas.... Read more»
Posted Nov 8, 2011, 10:04 am
Max Levy
/Cronkite News Service
No state west of Lake Erie narrowed the achievement gap in reading between its higher- and lower-income students since 2009 more than Arizona. But whichever income category or grade the students were in, Arizona’s reading scores still ranked among the 10 worst in the country.
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Posted Apr 1, 2011, 11:58 am
Lauren Gambino
/Cronkite News Service
School districts are likely to see increases in English-language learners and the costs associated with the program after the federal government demanded that Arizona change a survey it uses to screen students, school officials and observers say.... Read more»