Arizona educators have been lobbying at the state Capitol, asking lawmakers to spend more time figuring out how to fully fund public schools.
Arizona Education Association President Marisol Garcia said there’s no sign a ballot measure to renew Proposition 123 is getting to the finish line.
“Put to the ballot a Proposition 123 renewal that would bring in over $250 million into our schools — new money," Garcia said. "That’s new money. It’s good, new money that we need to make sure that we meet the needs of every individual community.”
Prop. 123 is a voter-approved measure that expired last year and uses revenue from the State Land Trust to fund public education. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs recently accused Republican leaders of refusing to seriously discuss its renewal.
She pulled back from state budget negotiations with Republican lawmakers over the issue.
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A student event featuring Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk that was planned at a Phoenix high school next week has been moved off campus. -
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, the widow of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is planning a visit in the Paradise Valley Unified School District next week. -
The Peoria Unified School District will cut all of its social workers at the end of this year, as funds from the state’s school safety grant program will run out. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill on Monday which would have opted Arizona into a federal tax credit program to fund private school scholarships. -
A former Peoria high school teacher and soccer coach is facing federal charges and is under investigation for allegations that she groomed a student while he was a minor. Haley Beck was fired from her job at Centennial High School in March.
