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Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Board voted against wishes of principals and PXU administratorsPHOENIX – A recent vote by the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) governing board rejecting requests of two high school
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Average Daily Membership (ADM) is calculated using data submitted in the Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS) system.
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
There was an error in our recent automated email notifications regarding the certification process for the Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) application.
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
Nationally Recognized for Academic AchievementPHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Education has selected Ed Pastor Elementary School in Yuma and Tsaile Elementary School in Chinle as Natio
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.  FY 2025 April BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 April BSA-55 information.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Ignoring federal guidance is not optionalPHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes is wrong in claiming that the Arizona Department of Education has no legal authority to withhold federal fund
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
To help districts and charters finalize their May 15th Expenditure Budget revisions, School Finance has put together updated preliminary annual FRPL, DAA, and CAA one time funding apportionment amo
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
New law restricts schools from providing harmful foods on campusPHOENIX – A new state law that restricts schools from providing harmful foods on campus is being celebrated by schoolchildre
Thu, Apr 3, 2025
ADE/ESS is excited to announce two fantastic opportunities at the 2025 IDEA Conference: Access Cultivates Opportunities, happening August 20–22, 2025, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Ar
Thu, Apr 3, 2025
Will forward updated information to schoolsPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is forwarding to schools statewide the new guidance issued today by the U.S.
Wed, Apr 2, 2025
Updated U.S. Dept. of Ed. privacy requirement in line with Arizona lawPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has forwarded letters from the U.S.
Wed, Apr 2, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT  FY26 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission 
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT         Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
MCSO pledges help as resource for parents and school districtsPHOENIX – in response to the 30 percent statewide chronic absenteeism rate in Arizona, state schools chief Tom Horne and Maric
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
Are you interested in learning more about the recent Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) rule change that affects secondary transition services?  
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.  FY 2025 March BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 March BSA-55 information.
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention on April 11–12 in Tempe, Arizona.
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
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 Indicat
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
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Wed, Mar 19, 2025
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Wed, Mar 19, 2025
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