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Over a dozen schools in Arizona have closed or will close at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Here’s what you need to know. ... Arizona’s public school allies are tired of bearing the brunt of right-wing political attacks and are calling on elected leaders to protect students.

By Staff Reporter | A new dashboard tracks the school closures taking place throughout Arizona. The dashboard comes from the Common Sense Institute (CSI), a nonpartisan organization which primarily produces research on Arizona’s economy. Since January, those schools which have closed or consolidated operated in the Maricopa, Navajo, and Yavapai counties within the following school districts ...

One factor is the end of COVID-19 funds. The Auditor General said Arizona schools spent $3.5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money. That one-time funding has come to an end.

Arizona operates three separate systems of public education: school districts, charter schools, and universal private school vouchers. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says ...

By Staff Reporter | A newly launched dashboard is providing insights into school closures across Arizona. Developed by the Common Sense Institute (CSI), a nonpartisan organization focused on Arizona’s economic research, this tool offers critical data regarding educational trends in the state. Since January, several schools have closed or consolidated, particularly in Maricopa, Navajo, and […]

Schools are facing potential teacher layoffs and campus closures due to budget shortfalls. To stream 12News on your phone, you need the 12News app. Download the 12News app

Earlier this week, Mesa Public Schools announced it would be eliminating some jobs next school year due to a decline in enrollment. It’s a trend that one expert says will likely cause more schools to make changes. Over the past several months, many Arizona school districts have considered or approved school closures due to declines in enrollment.

More school districts in Arizona are looking at the future and trying to figure out what to do as enrollment in public school districts declines. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now

PHOENIX (AZFamily)—As another public school district considers closing schools, state superintendent Tom Horne said the community should not be worried about the Arizona public school system ...

Closing public schools harms communities and often disproportionately impacts those who are most vulnerable. Unfortunately, Arizona is ripe for school closures due to decades of inadequate state funding, public dollars siphoned away by school vouchers and declining enrollment from gentrification, charters, birth rates and more.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As ESA vouchers become more popular, public schools continue to see lower enrollment, impacting district budgets and forcing school closures. Late Thursday, Roosevelt School ...

Phoenix Elementary School District officials have decided to close Heard and Dunbar Elementary schools, citing concerns of declining student enrollment. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now

A newly released report from the national Advancement Project and Public Funds for Public Schools finds unequivocally that the diversion of funding from public schools to private school vouchers is leading to public school closures in Arizona, and highlights the devastating impacts those closures have on our local communities:. Since the Arizona legislature passed universal ESA vouchers for ...

A district spokesperson told ABC15 on Tuesday night that the board voted to close down the two schools and redraw district boundaries. Dozens of families have spoken out against the closures at ...

CHECK YOUR SCHOOL: Arizona school report cards released for 2023-24 school year. ... Cave Creek mulls school closure; Lone Mountain Elementary back on chopping block ... Mesa Public Schools ...

'Shouldn't be shutting down schools for low-income students': Arizona public schools are struggling due to declining enrollment, funding; Phoenix Elementary School District considers closing two ...

“With extra funding comes a greater responsibility from our K-12 public school districts to provide a better education for all students, and we intend to make sure this happens,” Petersen said. Marisol Garcia, president of the Arizona Education Association, said the teachers union is grateful for lawmakers “who voted to end the ...

In a news release, Ducey, alongside Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, said the extension of the school closures follows updated guidance from the CDC and the extension of social ...

The announcement applies to Arizona public schools, both district and charter. Private schools are required to remain closed in alignment with federal guidance recommending closures through at ...