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Horne straightens out AG Mayes from taking credit for release of federal funds

  • Fri, Aug 1 2025  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne issued the following statement rebutting an effort by Attorney General Kris Mayes to take credit for the end of a federal review of grant funding.

EXTERNAL PD INFO: Professional Learning to Support Arizona Paraeducators, RSPs, Teachers, and Administrators

  • Thu, Jul 31 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

Back by popular demand beginning August 2025, the National Resource Center for Paraeducators (NRCP) and the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE), in partnership with the ADE/ESS, have organized a new year of monthly, low-cost professional learning webinars for paraeducators, related service providers (RSPs), teachers, administrators, etc.

SPED DATA UPDATE: Special Education Data Collections Required for Transporting School Districts in Fiscal Year 2026

  • Thu, Jul 31 2025  •
    • Operations
    • Updates
    • Program Management

ADE/ESS recently notified Transporting School Districts in fiscal year (FY) 2025 that they will be required to complete the Statement of Assurances annually.

Truth In Taxation Report Has Been Published

  • Wed, Jul 30 2025  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Budget Hot Topics

Truth In Taxation Report Has Been Published

Horne: Governor’s spokesman recklessly insults state employees with “wasteful” comments

  • Tue, Jul 29 2025

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says recent comments made by Governor Hobbs’ spokesman that Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) staff are a “wasteful bureaucracy” are a reckless insult to state employees who are understaffed, under tremendous pressure and working hard to serve parents who choose the education that is best for their child. 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Upcoming change for FY26 – Modification to Exit Code W3: Expelled or long-term suspension

  • Mon, Jul 28 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

Upcoming change for FY26 – Modification to Exit Code W3: Expelled or long-term suspension

Feds lift pause to review grant funds

  • Fri, Jul 25 2025

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the federal government will release grant funding that was paused for review.

K-3 Reading 2026 Budget and K-3 Reading 2025 AFR Forms Posted

  • Wed, Jul 23 2025  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Budget Hot Topics

K-3 Reading FY26 Budget & FY25 AFR Forms

IDEA CONFERENCE INFO: Don't Miss Out on Arizona's 2025 IDEA Director's Preconference!

  • Tue, Jul 22 2025  •
    • Updates
    • IDEA Conference

Registration is closing soon for the 2025 IDEA Director’s Preconference—Leadership in Action: Expanding Access, Cultivating Opportunity. This is your opportunity to collaborate, learn, and lead alongside peers who are shaping the future of special education across the state. The Director’s Preconference is an exclusive, invite-only event designed for Arizona’s special education leaders.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Assistive Technology Community of Practice

  • Tue, Jul 22 2025  •
    • Assistive Technology
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is excited to announce a year-long professional learning opportunity focused on Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM).