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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.
KTAR · 2d

New webpage identifies Arizona schools that comply with Trump administration’s DEI policies

The Arizona Department of Education has a new webpage that identifies whether schools follow the Trump administration's directives on DEI.
KOLD News 13 on MSN.com · 2d

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.
azcentral.com · 7d

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.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Apr 1, 2025

Arizona schools’ chief calls for better school safety, AI to tutor students

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is calling for improved school safety weeks after an armed man who threatened to cause harm was stopped inside a ...
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 29d

Far-right Sen. Jake Hoffman wants 2026 challenger for GOP schools chief Tom Horne

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne faced criticism from fellow Republican and Arizona Freedom Caucus leader Sen. Jake Hoffman over the state's education voucher program.
Bengals Wire · 13d

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

With an April 24 deadline looming, many Arizona school districts have signed an anti-DEI certification form. Some have said its meaning is not clear.
USA TODAY · 22h

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.
Icon for www.fox10phoenix.comFOX 10 Phoenix · 17d

AZ education chief gives ultimatum to Kyrene School District amid DEI spat: Here's what to know

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is threatening Kyrene School District with loss of funding. The spat is over a reference to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in district ...
Icon for www.yahoo.comYahoo · Mar 26, 2025

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

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne and Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan are teaming up, urging districts to take more action to ensure students are not missing school.
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.
Icon for www.freep.comDetroit Free Press · 16d

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs school cell phone restrictions into law

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, who had been pushing for statewide limits on student cell phone use at school, said Hobbs' signing of the bill was "very good news."
Hoodline · 22h

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 · 7d

Some Arizona school districts vote to defy federal DEI order

However, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said all districts still need to obey the White House or run the risk of losing federal funding. Despite the judge blocking the ...
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
Icon for www.washingtonexaminer.comWashington Examiner · 16d

Arizona governor signs law to ban cellphones in classrooms

Beverly Pingerelli said. The law came months after Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne detailed a plan to ban cellphones in classrooms. “Imagine being a teacher and trying to ...
Icon for ftw.usatoday.comUSA Today · 15d

Arizona public schools must ban certain ultra-processed foods, new law says

Another press conference was scheduled for April 15 at the Arizona Department of Education's Phoenix offices, along with Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, Biasiucci and schoolchildren, to celebrate HB 2164 becoming law. Kennedy, who is ...
Icon for www.kvoa.comKVOA 4 · 28d

Tom Horne backs new federal guidance on DEI in Arizona schools

PHOENIX ARiz. (KVOA) - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is alerting schools across Arizona about new federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education. The guidance ...
Icon for www.azfamily.comAZFamily · 27d

14-year-old suffers cardiac arrest at track practice, saved by her coaches

The Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne sent a letter to the districts about the requirement. The executive director of the Arizona School Administrators Association insists ...
Icon for www.indystar.comThe Indianapolis Star · 7d

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

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne held a news conference to criticize the Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board's decision to reject state funding for an ...
Albuquerque Journal · 10h

Santa Fe Public Schools hires new superintendent

After a two-month search, Santa Fe Public Schools has selected a new superintendent to lead the district. On Thursday, the SFPS board voted unanimously to hire Christine Griffin, the current superintendent of Humboldt Unified School District in Prescott Valley, Arizona. She is set to make $205,000 on a one-year contract with the district.
InMaricopa · 3d

Are 2 local districts, Pinal sheriff breaking the anti-DEI pledge? It’s chaos at the Dept. of Ed

The Arizona Department of Education has released a list of which school districts did and didn’t sign an anti-DEI pledge required by the U.S. Department of Education to receive federal […]
The Santa Fe New Mexican · 11h

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.
Icon for www.statepress.comArizona State Press · May 15, 2023

Three candidates for Arizona office who'll raise your ire

John Huppenthal, the Arizona superintendent of public instruction, put his foot in his mouth last week when it was discovered that he posted anonymously on a multitude of public policy issues. He shared these views because, well, he thought he could hide ...