Office of Communications Blog

Horne critical of rise in school administration misconduct incidents

  • Mon, May 11 2026

PHOENIX – Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is levelling criticism at a rise in incidents of serious misconduct by school employees, noting schools must ensure they are reported immediately to protect children and comply with the law.

Horne, industry leaders salute partnership to develop skilled workforce

  • Thu, Apr 30 2026  •
    • Statements from the Superintendent

PHOENIX – Flanked by state industry leaders, students, parents and educators, state schools chief Tom Horne celebrated the growing success of the Department of Education’s work to ensure career-ready students are prepared to take on high-paying skilled jobs.

Horne: Schools calling for more safety dollars, legislature and governor must act

  • Mon, Apr 27 2026  •
    • Statements from the Superintendent

PHOENIX – Citing an unprecedented volume of requests from schools, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is urging state lawmakers and Governor Hobbs to approve legislation that would add at least $40 million to the current school safety program.

Horne disappointed with Hobbs veto of school tax credit bill

  • Tue, Apr 14 2026

PHOENIX – Governor Hobbs’ veto of legislation that would give parents access to a new federal school tax credit that is usable in public and private schools is drawing disappointment from state schools chief Tom Horne.

Horne urges governor to sign federal school tax credit bill

  • Fri, Apr 10 2026

PHOENIX – State school superintendent Tom Horne is urging Governor Hobbs to sign legislation currently on her desk that would add more money to the classroom for students in public district, charter and other school settings. The bill would include Arizona in a new federal school tax credit opportunity.

Horne blasts Hobbs’ veto of bill allowing public view of district leaders’ pay

  • Thu, Apr 9 2026

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the governor’s veto of a bi-partisan bill to allow the public to see the salaries of district superintendents and other executive staff is outrageous and a slap against accountability for tax dollars.

Horne blasts Democrats for voting against school safety bill

  • Thu, Mar 26 2026

PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says Democrats who voted against HB 4109, a bill requiring schools to report life-threatening on-campus incidents, are harming the ability of schools to do everything possible to protect the safety and lives of students, educators and staff.

Superintendent Horne sends letter of concern to Channel 12.

  • Wed, Mar 18 2026

Superintendent Horne sends letter of concern to Channel 12.

Regarding Senator Miranda‘s views expressed at the hearing on keeping boys out of sports for girls, showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms.

  • Mon, Mar 16 2026

Regarding Senator Miranda‘s views expressed at the hearing on keeping boys out of sports for girls, showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms.

ADE Corrects False Claim regarding alleged 20% inappropriate ESA expenditures

  • Thu, Mar 12 2026

PHOENIX – Following some outrageous and reckless news reports of widespread purchasing fraud in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, ADE is releasing results of a statistical analysis, recently conducted by a Stanford PhD, to set the record straight.