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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.
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.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 19d

Tom Horne says federal education department is 'useless' and 'ineffective'

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is signaling he has no objection to potentially dissolving the U.S. Department of Education, arguing the agency is "useless" and "hopelessly ...
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.
KJZZ · 6d

Phoenix Union voted against funding for police in schools. Horne is asking district to reconsider

Tom Horne, Arizona's superintendent of public instruction, is asking the Phoenix Union High School District governing board to reverse a recent decision to vote down funding for school resource officers.
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.
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.
Icon for www.hawkcentral.comHawk Central · 20d

Arizona Department of Education threatens Tempe school district over DEI policy

The Arizona Department of Education threatened to withhold over $1.5 million from Kyrene Elementary School District over a proposed staff wellness policy referencing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Superintendent Tom Horne stated that other districts ...
USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire · 28d

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

State Sen. Jake Hoffman called Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne the "single greatest threat" to the state's education voucher program.
AZ Family on MSN.com · 7d

Deadline is here: How many Arizona school districts have complied with DEI policy

Arizona school districts could be losing federal funding if they don’t comply with the Trump administration’s plan to get rid of DEI programs.
Icon for www.statesman.comAustin American-Statesman · Mar 28, 2025

Police have 'important role' in reducing student absences, Tom Horne says

Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne advocated for stronger law enforcement ... The Maricopa County Superior Court's juvenile probation department operates a truancy diversion program for first ...
Icon for rolltidewire.usatoday.comrolltidewire.usatoday · Apr 2, 2025

Trump education cuts are dividing Arizona. What families should know

The president wishes to return authority over education to the states, but without an act of Congress, it will be nearly impossible for him to completely strike down the department. For some politicians, like Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne, this comes as ...
MMA Junkie · Mar 21, 2025

How will order to dismantle Education Department affect AZ schools and student loans?

Arizona Democrats swiftly criticized Trump's order, while State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne praised the move.
Icon for sg.news.yahoo.comYahoo News Singapore · Mar 14, 2025

‘We're left reeling': Arizona school districts lose $16M in critical funding amid end to DEI policies

Here are 3 ways to cut your monthly costs ASAP Tom Horne, Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, believes it could come down to the use of the word “equity” in the grant title. "[The U.S. Department of Education has] been doing a lot quickly.
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 2d

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

Arizona Superintendent ... Federal judges have blocked the Department of Education from withholding funds based on the certification, rendering Horne's list informational. Horne said he believes ...
Icon for www.indystar.comThe Indianapolis Star · 7d

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

Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne publicly urged the Phoenix ... had applied for excess money from the Arizona Department of Education's School Safety Program to hire a police officer, and the ...
Icon for www.freep.comDetroit Free Press · 20d

Arizona Department of Education threatens Tempe school district over DEI policy

Superintendent Tom Horne stated that other districts ... including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Arizona Department of Education said it would withhold "more than $1.5 million" in federal ...
Icon for www.yahoo.comYahoo · Mar 28, 2025

Police have 'important role' in reducing student absences, Tom Horne says

Arizona School Superintendent Tom Horne called for stronger law enforcement responses to student absences, as chronic absenteeism in the state remains far higher than it was pre-pandemic.
Icon for www.yahoo.comYahoo · Mar 21, 2025

How will order to dismantle Education Department affect AZ schools and student loans?

praises Trump's executive order Arizona's top schools official praised Trump's order. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, called the U.S. Department of Education ...
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 […]
Icon for www.azfamily.comAZFamily · 2d

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

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Education ... to treat this issue seriously,” said Horne. In February, the U.S. Department of Education instructed schools and colleges to ...
KTAR · 6d

Arizona Supt. Horne urges Phoenix district to reconsider stance on armed officers

Supt. Tom Horne is urging leaders of a Phoenix district to reconsider their decision to deny funding for school resource officers at two campuses.
Icon for www.abc15.comABC15 Arizona · 4d

Parents, students speak on ESA draft handbook, CTE funding

the Arizona State Board of Education heard from angry parents about the draft handbook for the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program. Superintendent Tom Horne asked the board to push back the ...
Icon for www.kvoa.comKVOA 4 · 28d

Tom Horne backs new federal guidance on DEI in Arizona schools

Horne added, "I agree with this guidance from the U.S. Department of Education because it upholds the 14th amendment to the Constitution and the laws that protect people from discrimination.
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 gazette.comThe Gazette · 15d

Mayes refutes state threat to pull school funds over DEI

(The Center Square) - Arizona Attorney General Kris ... charter schools need to treat it seriously,” Horne said. The U.S. Department of Education has given K-12 schools until April 24 to sign ...
Icon for www.washingtonexaminer.comWashington Examiner · 14d

Mayes refutes state threat to pull school funds over DEI

(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris ... charter schools need to treat it seriously,” Horne said. The U.S. Department of Education has given K-12 schools until April 24 to ...
Icon for www.nationalreview.comNational Review · May 20, 2014

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne Should Resign

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is having a very bad month. Early last week, a former employee resigned from his office and complained that Horne and his senior staff were using staff and state ...