Arizona Department of Education

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne issued the following statement in response to Governor Hobbs’ letter critical of the risk-based auditing approach for Empowerment Scholarship Program reimbursements: https://lnkd.in/gn6rkBFn

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is announcing the release of nearly $48 million in accumulated school safety funding that will now be used to fund schools that request armed campus officers, counselors, and social workers. In compliance with state law, all requests for law enforcement officers are granted with remaining monies used for counselor and social workers. https://lnkd.in/g9YRHG7t

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has announced that Arizona has received a $34.8 million federal grant to establish high-quality charter schools to serve educationally disadvantaged students throughout the state. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gH68K8a5

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement regarding today’s announced indictments of two people accused of fraudulent actions against the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gwP-zM_C

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the potential closure of the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) would not mean a loss of federal education money for Arizona because that funding is attached to education laws, not the existence of an inefficient federal agency. Read more... https://lnkd.in/g8E7bGku

PHOENIX – Flanked by representatives from multiple state agencies and members of department’s task force who worked to procure lifesaving Narcan for Arizona schools, state Superintendent Tom Horne today announced more than 16,000 Narcan kits are now available for distribution to school campuses. Read more... https://lnkd.in/g8YhqfrF

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the Osborn school district in central Phoenix is allowing race and gender politics to distract from academics by displaying signage promoting Black Lives Matter and other politically-charged causes on school grounds. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gvwJAdv5

PHOENIX – The highly successful Achievement Tutoring Program initiated last year by Superintendent Tom Horne is being extended through the end of the 2024-25 school year, allowing more students to take advantage of this free program that has resulted in academic gains for students throughout Arizona. Read more... https://lnkd.in/e99ySAV2

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says more funding for armed officers on school campuses is on the way as the Department of Education has identified $15 million in carryover dollars that can be used to pay for additional officers through the School Safety Program. Read more. https://lnkd.in/gSWneN9d

PHOENIX - State schools superintendent Tom Horne has extended the Department of Education’s agreement with Off Duty Management through 2026 at multiple schools in six counties as part of Horne’s goal to make sure students, educators and staff are protected by armed and uniformed School Safety Officers. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gnWzVcma