The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to purchase 4.56 acres of land from the Isaac School District. The purchase will help facilitate the development of an affordable housing project near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road.
That will create 72 affordable units serving households at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.
Earlier this year, the Isaac School District was placed under state receivership when it was discovered that the district had overspent its budget by millions of dollars.
Late last month, the Tolleson Union High School District agreed to buy one of Isaac’s middle schools for $25 million to help alleviate the debt.
Last summer, the Maricopa County Superintendent's Office told the Arizona Department of Education it was concerned the district was over budget.
In an annual financial report to ADE, district officials misrepresented the state of their finances.
State Board of Education Executive Director Sean Ross said it didn’t include all data and expenses and the district later rectified it with a new report.
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Democrats have been critical of Arizona’s universal school voucher program since then-Governor Doug Ducey signed it into law in 2022. But Attorney Gov. Kris Mayes says she may sue state schools Superintendent Tom Horne over one way he’s handling a portion of the ESA program. -
The Arizona Board of Education took the first step towards changing the state’s teaching standards to remove “diversity, equity and inclusion” language and avoid a confrontation with the Trump administration. -
The University of Arizona and a hospital system in Yuma are partnering to establish the state’s first rural regional medical school branch. -
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Researchers from the University of Arizona have uncovered how a protein complex, known for regulating cell growth and adjusting metabolism, functions in a more complex manner.
