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PUBLIC NOTICE INFO: Notice of Public Comment Period for FFY 2024 IDEA Part B State Application

  • Mon, Mar 25 2024  •
    • Updates

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will soon apply for federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This application document serves as the basis for the operation and administration of activities to carry out the requirements of Part B of the IDEA. As part of the public participation process set forth in the IDEA Part B regulations at 34 CFR § 300.165 and in Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (20 U.S.C. 1228a), the State must publish its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 IDEA Part B Application and allow public comment.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Recruiting at the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Soon!

  • Mon, Mar 25 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention in Tucson on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13. There will be hundreds of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), speech-language technicians (SLTs), and speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) attending this event. 

FY 2024 March Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

  • Wed, Mar 20 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics
    • Payment Hot Topics

BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2024 March BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2024 March BSA-55 information.

Parent files lawsuit defending English as language of the classroom

  • Tue, Mar 19 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – A Phoenix-area parent of a public-school student has filed a lawsuit challenging the Creighton Elementary School District’s use of dual language instruction in violation of a voter approved law requiring English Learners to be taught in English the entire school day.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration for Teach Camp is Now Open!

  • Mon, Mar 18 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Training
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for Teach Camp is now open!  

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration is Now Open for Summer 2024 NAU SELECT Courses!

  • Mon, Mar 18 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Looking for self-paced professional learning on current special education topics of interest?

Register today for Summer 2024 NAU SELECT courses!

INTERNAL PD INFO: Special Education Check-In Meeting - Thursday, March 21 - 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • Mon, Mar 18 2024  •
    • Updates

Please join ADE/ESS for the next Special Education Professionals Check-In on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 

INTERNAL PD INFO: Reminder! March 31 Deadline for 2024 IDEA Conference Call for Proposals—Act Now!

  • Thu, Mar 14 2024  •
    • IDEA Conference
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is requesting proposals that represent your creative and research-based work. The conference will feature over 75 professional learning opportunities, including IDEA legal issues, instructional practices, national trends and hot topics, special education compliance, preschool and secondary transition, and content for related service providers. Make your mark at the 2024 IDEA conference; submit your proposal now!

ESS Recruitment & Retention Info: Recruiting at CEC for You!

  • Thu, Mar 14 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Recruitment and Retention team is staffing a recruitment booth at the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) annual convention this week as part of our recruiting efforts on behalf of all Arizona PEAs. Each year, CEC draws thousands of preservice special education students, teachers, and related service providers. 

Supt. Horne sounds warning on teacher shortage, promotes workforce readiness and academic initiatives in State of Education

  • Tue, Mar 12 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the largest and most urgent problem facing the state is a dire shortage of teachers, calling it a “potential catastrophe” that requires immediate attention.