ESA Task Force Update
Earlier this week, ESA Director Karla Escobar sent the following update regarding the work of the ESA Task Force to parents utilizing an Empowerment Scholarship Account for their children. Dear ESA...
View ArticleArizona Wraps Up Its Celebration of National CACFP Week
In recognition of operators of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federally-funded Child Nutrition Program administered by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), the Department joined...
View ArticleADE Highlights Arts Education Excellence During Youth Arts Month
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will wrap up “Arizona Youth Arts Month” this weekend, bringing to a close a month of celebrating excellence in arts education inside and outside of schools...
View ArticleADE and SBE Lead Stakeholder Group to Release Menu of Assessment Guidance
On behalf of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and the Arizona State Board of Education (SBE), Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and President of the State Board of...
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Superintendent Hoffman Celebrates Repeal of Anti-LGBTQ Curriculum Law
Today, the state legislature fully repealed anti-LGBTQ legislation regarding HIV/AIDS curriculum, sometimes referred to as the “no promo homo law,” with strong bipartisan support, and the Governor...
View ArticleUpdated Residency and Enrollment Guidelines
To provide clarity and guidance to school districts, the Arizona Department of Education has updated its residency and enrollment guidelines. An Arizona driver’s license is one type of documentation...
View ArticleSuperintendent Hoffman Announces New Leadership Position Focused on Equity
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today announced the creation of a new executive leadership position at the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) focused on issues of...
View ArticleLawmakers Fail to Fully Fund Education Despite Massive Budget Surplus
Superintendent Hoffman asks, “When will be the right time to fund education?” Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today issued the following statement regarding the fiscal year...
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View ArticleSupt. Hoffman’s Statement on Proposed Sex Ed Amendments
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman’s statement on the proposed amendments regarding sex education at today’s State Board meeting: “Today during our State Board of Education...
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Supt. Hoffman Asks Legislature to Release Funds for ESA Program
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman asks the legislature to release funds for ESA program and addresses Representative Mark Finchem’s call on the Attorney General to investigate...
View ArticleADE and DHS Team Up to Support Immunization
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ authored the following letter to school administrators and health office...
View ArticleApply to the Student Advisory Council
The Student Advisory Council has been created under the administration of Superintendent Kathy Hoffman in her efforts to lift up the voices and perspectives of students and teachers in Arizona. This...
View ArticleSupt. Hoffman Launches New Student Advisory Council
Fifteen Arizona students will be selected to help shape policy at the state level Today, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced the formation of Arizona Department of Education’s...
View ArticleSuperintendent Hoffman Announces Associate Superintendent of Equity,...
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today announced the hiring of Erica Maxwell as the Arizona Department of Education’s first-ever Associate Superintendent of Equity, Diversity and...
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New School Counselors Money Available for 2020
Dear Educators & Administrators, Over the past two months, the Arizona Department of Education worked closely with the Governor’s office, State Board of Education staff, and other stakeholders to...
View ArticleYouth Mental Health First Aid Courses Available
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health...
View ArticleSchool Safety Task Force Announcement
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today announced the members of the Arizona Department of Education’s School Safety Task Force. The task force was created in partnership with...
View ArticleDepartment of Education and AHCCCS Announce Partnership
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) today announced a partnership to provide social-emotional professional development trainings to...
View ArticleFive Arizona Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Recognition
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today proudly announced five Arizona schools have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education (US ED)....
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