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USA TODAY · 1d

Tom Horne publishes list of Arizona schools that have not signed Trump's DEI compliance letter

Multiple federal judges last week blocked the U.S. Department of Education from withholding federal funding from schools that do not sign the form.
The Santa Fe New Mexican · 39m

New Santa Fe superintendent hired from smaller Arizona school district

Christine Griffin has signed a one-year contract with SFPS after a unanimous vote of the school board and will earn an annual salary of $205,000.
KOLD News 13 on MSN.com · 1d

Arizona Dept. of Education lists school districts not complying with DEI order

The Arizona Department of Education has launched a new webpage listing which school districts and charter schools are complying with the recent federal order on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and which ones are not.
USA TODAY · 12h

Homeschooling parents battle Horne over spending limits for Arizona vouchers

The vote was postponed so the Arizona Department of Education could negotiate with Republican legislators over proposed changes to the program.
azcentral.com · 6d

Arizona schools chief Tom Horne criticizes Phoenix school board for rejecting police grant

The Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board voted 5-2 in March to reject state funding for an additional police officer in the district.
12news.com on MSN.com · 3d

Board revokes certifications for former superintendent of Scottsdale, Higley districts

The former superintendent was indicted for 18 felony counts in 2021. She later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
KOAT Channel 7 on MSN.com · 57m

New superintendent named at Santa Fe Public Schools

The Board of Education for Santa Fe Public Schools has chosen the next superintendent for the district. After a board meeting on Thursday morning, they chose Dr. Christine Griffin to lead the school district.
AZ Family on MSN.com · 19h

‘Could target anything:’ Why an Arizona school district won’t comply with DEI order

Calles also fears the DEI policy goes far beyond race or gender. He pointed to the Kyrene Elementary School District, which adopted a social-emotional wellness policy, which State Superintendent Tom Horne said violated the DEI order. The Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board then voted to drop the policy.
Icon for www.kjzz.orgKJZZ · 14d

Arizona school districts begin signing letter to comply with federal guidelines to avoid DEI

State Superintendent Tom Horne forwarded the letter to Arizona schools, noting they risk losing federal funding if they don't comply. The Arizona Department of Education says about 350 out of 658 public and charter school districts have signed so far.
Hoodline · 12h

Arizona Department of Education Launches Webpage to Track School DEI Compliance Amidst Legal Challenges

The Arizona Department of Education launched a webpage displaying school DEI compliance status amid legal challenges.
Icon for www.azfamily.comAZFamily · 20d

Arizona superintendent puts Kyrene schools on notice over ‘DEI policies’

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona state superintendent of public schools ... According to the Arizona Department of Education, Kyrene schools adopted a “staff social emotional wellness policy ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · 15d

Mayes refutes state threat to pull school funds over DEI

(The Center Square) - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes pushed back this week against state Superintendent ... The superintendent also said the U.S. Department of Education has been clear ...
KVOA · 2d

Arizona education department launches live DEI compliance site

The Arizona Department of Education (AZED) has launched a new webpage to track the compliance of school districts and charter operators with federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
KTAR · 9d

Money may be the only solution as Arizona’s teacher shortage continues

Arizona's teacher shortage should be treated like an emergency, according to the state's top education official, Tom Horne. Here's why.
Icon for www.yahoo.comYahoo · Mar 26, 2025

State superintendent, MCSO urging more legal involvement in students missing school

Arizona Superintendent of ... day school year - rose to 30% across the state during the 2022-2023 school year, according to a report from the Helios Education Foundation.
Icon for www.freep.comDetroit Free Press · 14d

How Arizona school districts are responding to Trump administration's DEI crackdown

The counsel and deputy commissioner of the New York State Department ... authorize the district's superintendent to sign the form. In jeopardy: Arizona Department of Education threatens Tempe ...
Icon for timesofindia.indiatimes.comIndiatimes · 16d

Arizona AG slams Superintendent’s $1.5M threat to Kyrene schools over workplace values policy

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has strongly criticized State Superintendent Tom Horne ... growing tensions between state and local education officials in Arizona, with implications for ...
Icon for www.nola.comNOLA.com · Apr 2, 2025

Orleans Parish School Board selected its next superintendent. See who it is.

Fulmore has served as interim superintendent since Avis Williams ... Orleans charter school and an elected member of the state board of education. Fulmore, by contrast, arrived in New Orleans ...
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 20d

Arizona Department of Education threatens Tempe school district over DEI policy

Kyrene Superintendent Laura Toenjes maintains that the district's policies comply with federal and state laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Arizona Department of Education said ...
Icon for www.reviewjournal.comLas Vegas Review-Journal · Mar 12, 2025

What did CCSD superintendent candidates say in their final interviews?

She was then the senior deputy commissioner for education ... He served as superintendent of Arizona’s Paradise Valley School District before becoming CEO of Nevada State High School.
The Santa Fe New Mexican · 6h

Santa Fe Public Schools names Arizona district leader as new superintendent

Christine Griffin has signed a one-year contract with SFPS after a unanimous vote of the school board and will earn annual salary of $205,000.