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Supt. Tom Horne calls for Arizona law implementing new SCOTUS decision that state prohibition of gender affirming care for minors is constitutional

Thu, Jun 19 2025

PHOENIX- Supt Tom Horne is calling for an Arizona law implementing the new United States Supreme Court decision that upheld a Tennessee law banning youth gender affirming care.

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FY2025 June State Aid Payment

Thu, Jun 19 2025 •
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- Payment Hot Topics

Important update for the FY2025 June State Aid Payment.

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ADE Approves Retroactive Alternative School Status for Primavera

Wed, Jun 18 2025

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) today announced that it is approving retroactive alternative school status for Primavera for the year 2024.

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PUBLIC NOTICE INFO: Notice of Public Participation Period for Significant Disproportionality Calculation Cell Size Change Proposal

Wed, Jun 18 2025 •
- Program Support and Monitoring
- Updates

Please see the following public participation information for an ADE/ESS proposal to change the Significant Disproportionality calculation cell size, available on the ADE/ESS webpage.

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PUBLIC NOTICE INFO: Notice of Public Participation Period for Proposed Special Education Dispute Resolution Policies and Procedures

Wed, Jun 18 2025 •
- Program Support and Monitoring
- Updates

Please see the following public participation information for proposed ADE/ESS Special Education Dispute Resolution Policies and Procedures, available on the main ADE/ESS webpage.https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wBgQthgBSoSZ1HKzYA7g3Q

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MONITORING INFO: SY 2025-2026 Programmatic Monitoring Guide Steps Now Available!

Tue, Jun 17 2025 •
- Program Support and Monitoring
- Updates

ESS/Program Support & Monitoring is pleased to announce the release of the SY 2025–2026 Programmatic Monitoring Guide Steps. Attached is the release memo that indicates some of the recent updates.

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Horne calls out Scottsdale school board majority for adopting DEI history book in the face of parental objections

Fri, Jun 13 2025

PHOENIX - State superintendent of schools Tom Horne today stated that he would report to the federal government that although Scottsdale signed a statement that they would not have DEI in their classes, they adopted a DEI oriented textbook, despite parental objections. If the current injunction against President Trump‘s executive order regarding DEI is lifted, and the federal government indicates that funds to the Scottsdale school District should be removed, Horne said he would enforce that order.