ESS Blog
Fri, Jan 3, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT ESS October 1 Data Collection—Phase III: Non-Reconciliation Webinar
Tue, Dec 24, 2024
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2025 December BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 December BSA-55 information.
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
Statement responds to Hobbs’ letterPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne issued the following statement in response to Governor Hobbs’ letter critical of the risk-based auditing approac
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTWe were unable to finalize the SPED07 report yesterday as planned.
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
When the governor, the attorney general, Save Our Schools or anyone else attack ESAs, the media come to me for a response and counterattack.
Mon, Dec 16, 2024
The ADE/ESS Professional Learning and Sustainability unit is pleased to announce two “grow-your-own” opportunities for educators in Arizona public schools.
Mon, Dec 16, 2024
ADE/ESS is pleased to present “A Deep Dive into Speech Sound Disorders: Intervention Only” with Amy Graham, CCC-SLP, for a second time.
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the third presentation in our 2024—2025 AT National Presenter Series AT + AEM = UDL4Ever: The Perfect Marriage, with Hillary Goldth
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition Team is pleased to announce a virtual webinar to review Arizona’s 2024 Post School Outcomes (PSO) survey results.
Mon, Dec 9, 2024
Frees up accumulation of earlier fundingPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is announcing the release of nearly $48 million in accumulated school safety funding that will now be used t
Thu, Dec 5, 2024
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) allocation funding may be modified on the Fiscal Year 2025 IDEA Part B Consolidated funding application to reflect the revised allocation.
Wed, Dec 4, 2024
47 schools to benefitPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has announced that Arizona has received a $34.8 million federal grant to establish high-quality charter schools to serve educat
Mon, Dec 2, 2024
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement regarding today’s announced indictments of two people accused of fraudulent actions against the Emp
Mon, Dec 2, 2024
STAR Autism Presents: Making Inclusion PowerfulTransform educational outcomes through evidence-based inclusionary practices with STAR and Links!
Mon, Dec 2, 2024
STAR Autism Micro-Learning Modules: Targeted self-paced learning opportunities designed to support educators.
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices unit is pleased to announce professional learning opportunities for traumatic brain injury (TBI) featuring Dr.
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
The $75 million additional funding provided by Proposition 123 (Laws 2015, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1) for FY 2
Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Exceptional Student Services (ESS) has revised how federal primary need indicator reporting works in AzEDS to align with federal guidance on special education data disability reporting.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Funding is tied to federal law, not existence of bloated bureaucracyPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the potential closure of the U.S.
Mon, Nov 18, 2024
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2025 November BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 November BSA 55 information.
Fri, Nov 15, 2024
Data Management Alert
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
School Finance budget reports (Budg-25, Budg-75, AGD, Budg-25 Letter, Budg-75 Letter, and TNT) are now located on the same website where SDER, transportation, and payment reports are accessed:
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Result of efforts of STOP-IT Task Force, partnership with state agenciesPHOENIX – Flanked by representatives from multiple state agencies and members of department’s task force who worked
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
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