Sedona AZ (December 16, 2016) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today announced five staff appointments to leadership positions in the Arizona Department of Education’s (ADE’s) Health and Nutrition and Government Relations divisions along with its Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Superintendent Douglas first shared the promotion of Melissa Conner as ADE’s... 

Sedona AZ (September 22, 2016) – The draft English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards are available for public review and comment advises the Arizona Department of Education. Arizona parents, teachers and citizens have an opportunity to provide feedback to help improve these new drafts. The updated draft standards are available for comment and review on the Arizona State Board of Education... 

AZ School Superintendent Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (March 30, 2016) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas completed the first virtual meeting, part of her 2016 statewide outreach campaign targeting parent input about Arizona education, with the well known Arizona parent advocacy group, Mommy Lobby. “I had a rich and enlightening virtual discussion with the Mommy Lobby to... 

Sedona AZ (August 12, 2015) – Arizona Department of Education Chief of Staff Michael Bradley said today that the department does not want to disrupt schools anxious to submit plans for Move on When Reading funding. “Traditionally the Move on When Reading online portal opens as the new school year starts, so there has been no delay,” Bradley said. “It has never been our intent to delay this... 

Sedona AZ (May 15, 2015) – The Arizona Department of Education today released information related to changes in the recently passed Fiscal Year 2016 budget that will impact funding for certain charter schools and charter school networks. The issue stems from language designed to adjust what is known as the Small School Weight (SSW), which is a weight in the charter school funding formula that increases... 

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (February 16, 2015) -Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas, Arizona Department of Education (ADE), wants parents and teachers to have a direct impact on standards that impact their children. She is asking both for input on draft versions of updated Arizona standards for foreign and native languages and physical education. “I... 

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AZ Superintendent of Education John Huppenthal Sedona AZ (December 11, 2014) – The Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) signed an agreement so that the Navajo Nation can better meet the educational needs of each Navajo student in Arizona. Navajo students transfer between Arizona public schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant schools... 

Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal is pleased to recognize November 2014 as Family Engagement Month. Sedona AZ (October 31, 2014) – Arizona’s 1.1 million students all celebrate one commonality; they thrive when their families, schools, and communities engage in their education. In coordination with the Arizona Department of Education’s Family Engagement Initiative, Superintendent... 

Arizona Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction, John HuppenthalSedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has announced three Associate Superintendents will assume positions with the ADE. Dr. Cecilia Johnson was named Associate Superintendent of Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, replacing Interim Associate Superintendent Warren Jacobson. Robert...