ESS Blog
Tue, Oct 7, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 September BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 September BSA-55 information.
Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Each year, ESS updates our contact lists of Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, Lead Occupational Therapists, Lead Physical Therapists, Lead School Psychologists, Assistive Technology Specialists, a
Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Marks anniversary of 2023 attack on IsraelPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says today’s anniversary of the horrific Hamas attack on Israel is a potent reminde
Mon, Oct 6, 2025
Registration Now Open: Interpreting, Mentoring, Education & Training (IMET) Online Courses
Mon, Oct 6, 2025
Secondary Transition regional trainings are back!
Thu, Oct 2, 2025
Effort helps school-based health workers address challengesPHOENIX – Arizona schools now have more training options for helping school mental health professionals better identify, screen,
Thu, Oct 2, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY 2026 October 1 Data Collection Application is now OPEN
Wed, Oct 1, 2025
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is seeking input from educators, therapists, and school staff across the state to help shape future professional learning opportunities in assistive techn
Wed, Oct 1, 2025
Horne rebuts Treasurer’s denialPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is rebutting a denial by Treasurer Kim Yee that her office was unaware of its duty to review and approve a cash advan
Wed, Oct 1, 2025
Effective 9/30/2025, the update has been applied to the AzEDS Portal Average Daily Membership Calculation Engine (ACE) system to display non-fundable intervals on the ADM15 report
Wed, Oct 1, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
Cites meaningful Dysart district efforts to combat issuePHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says a
Mon, Sep 29, 2025
ADE Finance staff determined the advance is proper and neededPHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is calling on State Treasurer Kim Yee to reconsider her denial of a justified
Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Are you overwhelmed by professional development? Don’t have time for a 90-minute webinar? We got you!
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Some schools score higher than state averagePHOENIX – Native American students statewide are seeing remarkable improvement in Reading and Math proficiency with the implementation of school
Tue, Sep 23, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Revised Preschool Outcomes Reporting Guidance
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY 2026 October 1 Data Collection Application will open October 2, 2025
Wed, Sep 17, 2025
Urges respect for individual libertiesPHOENIX – Today marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution and it is a day worth celebrating, says state schools chi
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Incident at Carl Hayden High School shows needPHOENIX – A knife fight between two female students at Carl Hayden High School Monday shows the Phoenix Union district board made a major mist
Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Pilot program includes mentoring, professional developmentPHOENIX – A new pilot program focused on apprenticeships for aspiring educators is targeted to reduce the teacher shortage crisis
Mon, Sep 15, 2025
The School District Employee Report (SDER) Online Application is now open to accepting employee data. This application is accessible through ADE Connect.
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
PHOENIX – State schools Superintendent Tom Horne issued the following statement following the death of Charlie Kirk at a political event in Utah today.
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY 2026 October 1 Data Collection Phase I Training
Tue, Sep 9, 2025
We invite all educators to our upcoming free virtual professional learning series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Mon, Sep 8, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2025 Statewide Recalculation (SRC) BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2