A draft executive order proposes dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what local education leaders are saying.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an online form allowing people to "report illegal discriminatory practices" at educational institutions.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, gave an update on a partnership the Wilson district had, which showed significant increases in reading and math scores after a full school year.

Parents of public school students and education advocates rallied at the state Capitol on Wednesday to push for more funding for Arizona schools.

Arizona's State Superintendent, Tom Horne, advocates for strict policies to address soaring student absenteeism, proposing failures after nine unexcused absences.

Tom Horne recognized math teachers Vidya Ravi Nagmoti, Jennifer Lumayag and Geralyn Belocura for helping the fifth graders get their math scores up.

In Arizona, chronic absence is deemed as missing 10% or more of the school year. That means missing 18 days in a typical 180-day school year, assuming the student does not change schools.

A report by the nonprofit Helios Foundation shows that 29% of Arizona students in elementary school were chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year. The state went from worst in the previous year for absentee rates to 15th in the nation. But the overall picture is still bleak.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne celebrated the results, emphasizing that students in low-income areas can excel academically with proper support. A Phoenix school saw ...