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EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: Family Transition Navigation Pilot Launching Soon!

  • Tue, Jan 27 2026  •
    • Updates
    • Transition News

Encircle Families and Diverse Ability Incorporated are committed to working together to support families at every stage of planning as they navigate transition to adulthood.

EXTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Building Confidence and Persistence through Self-Efficacy Instruction

  • Tue, Jan 27 2026  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

In partnership with ADE/ESS, the College and Career Competencies (CCCs) Project invites you to participate in a free professional learning opportunity. 

HORNE CELEBRATES 100K ESA ACCOUNT MILESTONE, SERVICE AND EFFICIENCY GROWTH

  • Tue, Jan 27 2026

PHOENIX – In a dramatic show of support for school choice in Arizona, more than 100,000 students are now enrolled in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, according to state schools chief Tom Horne.

EXTERNAL PD INFO: Call for Presentations—2026 IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference!

  • Thu, Jan 22 2026  •
    • Updates

Northern Arizona University’s IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference showcases effective, evidence-based approaches, high-leverage practices, and research findings that result in improved services, supports, and outcomes for persons with disabilities across the lifespan.

SPED DATA UPDATE: Parent Involvement Survey Open through May 31

  • Thu, Jan 22 2026  •
    • Updates
    • Parent Involvement Survey

All school districts, charter schools, secure care facilities, and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The survey opened on January 19, 2026, via ADEConnect Data Surveys and will close on May 31, 2026.

FY 2026 January Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

  • Wed, Jan 21 2026  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Budget Hot Topics

FY 2026 January Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITIES: Don’t Miss Out! In-Person PSM/Secondary Transition Training

  • Wed, Jan 21 2026  •
    • Updates
    • Transition Training
    • Transition News

We have some exciting news! Secondary Transition Regional Trainings are back, and due to high demand, we’ve added a Tucson training date in April 2026!

INTERNAL PD INFO: Virtual Book Study with the Authors of The Way To Inclusion

  • Wed, Jan 21 2026  •
    • Updates
    • Training
    • Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices

Are You Ready to Lead Inclusion? Let’s Make It Happen!

Horne’s State of Education: Academic success requires safe campuses

  • Tue, Jan 20 2026

PHOENIX – In his 2026 State of Education speech, state schools chief Tom Horne told the House Education Committee that students cannot achieve academically if schools are not safe. He is asking lawmakers for more money for armed officers on campuses. He also touted the department’s ongoing work to assist schools that has resulted in impressive gains in academic scores at multiple schools statewide.

Transportation Routes Open for FY26

  • Thu, Jan 15 2026  •
    • Data Hot Topics

The Transportation Routes submission window is now open.