A year after lawmakers made significant cuts to resolve a state budget deficit, Gov. Katie Hobbs' proposes to increase state spending by $1 billion over the plan she signed into law last summer.

Over the past several months, many Arizona school districts have considered or approved school closures due to declines in enrollment. One expert says that's a trend that's likely to continue.

The Arizona Department of Education has rolled out a new school fentanyl and opioid response toolkit. It marks the culmination of eight months of work by a statewide task force.

ASU and the state government have teamed up to bring a national research lab for microchip technology to Tempe. It’s part of a national effort to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing.

The Arizona Board of Regents approved on Thursday a contract extension for Coach Kenny Dillingham through 2029 and a salary increase to $5.8 million starting this year, with a $100,000 increase each Jan. 1 for the duration of the term. He made $4.1 million last season.

The State Board of Education has voted to put Phoenix’s Isaac School District under receivership, meaning someone will be appointed to oversee and manage the district's operations, including finances, governance, and academic programs.

A new investigation from ProPublica documents the case of a Mesa charter school that became a private school; both ultimately shut down, leaving parents and students in a lurch.

Arizona’s largest school district has announced that it will eliminate some positions next school year, due to declining enrollment.

Republican lawmakers in the state House of Representatives advanced two bills they say will improve safety on Arizona’s school campuses.

Last month, a federal judge ordered Maricopa County to redo the election for two Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board seats after the county printed incorrect directions on some ballots. A month later, that same judge ruled that the special election was no longer needed.

Lawmakers are back at the state Capitol and a new legislative session has begun, with an emboldened GOP in control of both chambers — and up against a Democratic governor.

A new investigation by The Associated Press and Chalkbeat found that Native American students are more likely to be chronically absent from school — way more likely.