heidi vega
Posted Nov 20, 2020, 3:18 pm
Joycelyn Cabrera
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Arizona health officials on Thursday mandated that students wear face coverings in school, on buses and at school activities, an emergency order that school officials called a step in the right direction, but not enough.... Read more»
Posted Sep 29, 2019, 5:23 pm
Lindsay Walker
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Arizona schools started this academic year with 21% of all teaching positions vacant, and nearly half of the teachers who were on the payroll did not meet the state’s certification standards.... Read more»
Posted May 24, 2019, 4:11 pm
Miranda Faulkner
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New Census Bureau figures show that per-pupil spending in Arizona’s public schools was fourth-lowest in the nation in 2017, hampering the state’s efforts in recent years to improve education funding.... Read more»
Posted Jul 21, 2015, 11:26 am
Jamie Cochran
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Arizona officials say there are at least 1,000 vacant teacher positions to fill, with just weeks left until the school year starts around the state. It’s not the first time school districts have found themselves scrambling to hire teachers in Arizona, where officials say low salaries, lack of support and high turnover rates combine to make summers a stressful time for administrators.... Read more»