Weekly Legislative Update While budget conversations continue to progress slowly, it was an eventful week at the Capitol. The Legislature’s Finance Advisory Committee met on Thursday, adjusting the state’s budget and revenue forecast. Of note, the latest forecast has reduced the amount of the expected surplus, but there is still an additional $150 million in [...]
What's Up at the Capitol This Week? Action in the Senate SB1346 school; assessments; instruction; reporting (Allen) Passed 3rd read 19-10 and immediately signed by Governor. ASA supported this bill and I and three superintendents testified when it was introduced. The bill addresses issues with menu of assessments. • Delays implementation of menu of [...]
NEW EQUITY WEBINAR, April 18, 3-4 p.m. (Free) ASBA is proud to introduce the First Annual Equity Webinar Series. Are you interested in educational equity in your school district? Do you want to understand the issues facing Arizona students and teachers? Hear from content area experts and school board members on the challenges and opportunities [...]
What's Up at the Capitol This Week? Az Republic Editorial On Consolidation Click Oppose to read. By the numbers: Elementary school districts -- 97 with 434 schools High school districts -- 15 with 70 schools Unified districts -- 95 with 707 elementary schools, 143 high schools and 73 combined schools Accommodation districts -- 8 with 5 elementary [...]
Children's Action Alliance is pleased to bring you the 2019 Arizona KIDS COUNT® Data Book, one of the most comprehensive resources on conditions for children in our state— looking at trends in poverty, health and education for kids and families in each Arizona county. The data (click here for a one-page summary) comparing 2009 to 2016, show [...]
Turn the Slide into a Surge As classroom time with students comes to a close, we must make a concerted effort to ensure summer is a time of continued growth and achievement. Research shows summer reading loss disproportionally impacts under-resourced students attributing as much as 85 percent of the opportunity gap between well- and under-resourced [...]
NEW EQUITY WEBINAR, April 18, 3-4 p.m. (Free) ASBA is proud to introduce the First Annual Equity Webinar Series. Are you interested in educational equity in your school district? Do you want to understand the issues facing Arizona students and teachers? Hear from content area experts and school board members on the challenges and opportunities [...]
Some great proposals for children and families are moving through the legislative process with broad, bipartisan support – like investing the new $56 million in federal child care funds in quality early learning to lower out-of-pocket costs for Arizona's working families. There have also been some sharp, partisan debates about issues like the ERA amendment [...]
What's Up at the Capitol This Week? Rift between Republican Legislators & The Governor Click Rift COW Committee of the Whole: Floor Action. 3rd Read: the final vote after COW. If passes, then goes to the other legislative body for consideration Action in the House SB 1022 hours; seventh and eighth grades (Allen) Passed House Ed [...]
Weekly Legislative Update House and Senate committees have until the end of March to consider bills that have passed into the second half of the legislative process. Things continue to move at a slow but deliberate pace. UPDATES ON BILLS WE’RE WATCHING Here are some highlights and an opportunity to take action. Child Care [...]
