Douglas Implores Teachers to Reconsider Walking Out
Following the decision made yesterday evening by teachers to strike next Thursday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas has implored teachers not to walk out of their classrooms if their...
View ArticleADE Guidance Regarding School Walkout
Parents If you are a parent looking for information on if your child’s school is open or providing services, please contact your school directly. Schools in Arizona are locally controlled and they are...
View ArticleSuperintendent Douglas Applauds Passage of Education Budget
Many Education Goals Achieved (Phoenix, Ariz., May 3, 2018) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction applauded the passage of the State Education budget today. “I want to commend the Legislature...
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Art Showcase Raises Awareness of Foster Care Education
The Foster Care Education program proudly concluded the K-6th Grade Student Artwork Foster Care Awareness Showcase with a successful show on May 4, 2018, as part of Phoenix’s monthly First Friday art...
View Article3 AZ Presidential Scholars, 1st for AZ Career Technical Education
This past Tuesday (May 8), the U.S. Department of Education released the names of this year’s U.S. Presidential Scholars. Arizona is home to three of these amazing high school students: Seoyoon Kim,...
View ArticleArizona Department of Education Awarded Troops to Teachers Grant
The United States Department of Defense has informed the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) that it is one of the states honored as a 2018 recipient of the Troops to Teachers Grant award. The...
View ArticleADE Teams With Governor’s Office to Reduce Exam Fees for Low-Income Students
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas proudly announced an agreement between the Governor Doug Ducey’s Office of Education and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to provide partial...
View ArticleComment Period for Proposed Science Standards Extended
Technical Difficulties Caused Shut Down Over Holiday Weekend The Arizona Department of Education has extended the comment period for the proposed Science Standards until 12 Noon on Thursday, May 31,...
View ArticleArizona Summer Food Services Program Begins
More than 1,100 Sites Across the State Approved Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Diane Douglas, noted that the Summer Food Services Program (SFSP) has begun. “Many low-income families...
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Summer Feeding Programs Kick-off with Pizza Camp
Pizza Camp was the kick-off for this year’s Arizona Summer Feeding Program on Thursday, June 14th from 1-2pm at Chief Hill Learning Academy in Chandler. The Dairy Council of Arizona awarded a total of...
View ArticleADE Coordinated Statewide School Active Shooter Training
School, Law Enforcement and Health Officials Work Together On Thursday, June 14th, the Arizona Department of Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arizona Counter...
View ArticleMission View Puppet Show After-School Program
The Mission View Elementary School’s Puppet Show After-School Program is a great example of innovative and creative ways that the 21st Century Community Learning Grant (21stCCLG) is extending student...
View ArticleADE’s Grants Process Begins Earlier Than Ever
The Arizona Department of Education’s (ADE’s) new grants process is allowing eligible schools to draw down grant monies beginning in July. This new process was created to ensure that schools can...
View ArticleComment Period Starts for Proposed K-12 Computer Science Standards
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View ArticleSuperintendent Douglas: Welcome Back to School
Urges motorists to be aware of children and school buses Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas welcomes back students, teachers and staff by proclaiming the start of the new school...
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Treasures 4 Teachers for Back to School
Treasures 4 Teachers is a non-profit created in 2004 to assist all local educators to shop for their classroom and project supplies so they do not need to pay for them completely out-of-pocket....
View ArticleSuperintendent Douglas Praises Streamlining of Certification Processes
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today proudly announced that one quarter of educator certification renewals granted so far this year have been submitted online. “I am very proud of...
View ArticleZip Code Project to Hold First Combined Summit
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will hold its first-ever summit between two different regions of the Zip Code Project on Friday, August 17, bringing together the South Phoenix and West...
View ArticleArizona Department of Education Releases Final 2017-18 AzMERIT Results
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) recently released final combined performance results from the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 administrations of the AzMERIT statewide assessment. An Excel file...
View ArticleESS Transition Conference Venue Change Announced
Arizona’s Eighteenth Annual Transition Conference set for August 27-29, 2018, had to relocate due to the storm damage at the Talking Stick Resort. The conference is now set to be held at the JW...
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