ESS Blog
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Students and volunteers (with assistance and donations from ADE) join together to stuff school supplies, backpacks, and other classroom essentials to be delivered to schools all over the valley.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Arizona Principals Are Leveling Up. So Are Their Schools. Students Are Achieving.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Video tour of Prescott Valley Business and Equine Center and presentation of National Blue Ribbon Award presentation
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Campus tour and award presentation by Superintendent Horne.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Extolling the virtues and correlation of character training and its impact on student development and future opportunity.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Cesar Chavez Elementary in South Phoenix triumphs in raising testing scores in reading, writing, and math in a culturally diverse, dual-language environment
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Chinle Elementary receives National Blue Ribbon Achievement award for most improved progress in reading and math.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
When the National Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
The beginning orchestra class performs for parents and guests at Wheeler Elementary in Tucson
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Superintendent Horne toured the campus of Los Amigos Elementary School and sat down to read to first graders.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Teachers and students received in-person training from ADE staff to help inner-city students raise academic outcomes and scored tremendously higher in standardized testing
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Legacy Elementary Charter School in West Phoenix revels in students (and their families) having the option to choose the school environment that suits them best.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Angelica Garcia’s Milken Award Surprise in Phoenix, AZ
Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Collaboration, safety and support major factors
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Registration for Arizona's 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student is currently open and will remain open until July 27, 2026, or until
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Interpreting, Mentoring, Education & Training (IMET) self-paced online courses offered by Utah State University.
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
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Fri, Jul 10, 2026
School Finance has been notified that the FY2026 Basic State Aid and Additional State Aid Rollover payment will be appropriated July 9th.
Tue, Jul 7, 2026
Ensures Arizona girl athletes are protected
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Superintendent was lone defender of AZ law
PHOENIX – Today’s U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v.
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Carryover dollars will cover upcoming fiscal year
PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is directing the use of approximately $53 million in School Safety Program carryover dollars fr
Tue, Jun 23, 2026
ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is proud to announce the release of the