Arizona, Education Department

Education Department to investigate Arizona State University over diversity initiative
Arizona State University is among 45 total schools the federal agency claims is not complying with civil rights' obligations.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sues over sweeping Education Department layoffs
The Thursday lawsuit said laying off nearly 2,000 people at the department will hurt schools and universities across the country.
What would executive order dismantling the Department of Education mean for Arizona?
A draft executive order proposes dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what local education leaders are saying.
Arizona AG joins lawsuit to block Trump administration layoffs at Education Department
AGs from 20 states say the layoffs are so severe that the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory requirements.”
Arizona AG Mayes sues Trump administration over mass Education Department firings
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 19 other state Attorneys General are suing the Trump administration over mass firings at the U.S. Department of Education, calling the cuts a deliberate effort to dismantle public education.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joins lawsuit opposing cuts at Department of Education
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and twenty other attorneys general throughout the country have joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's layoffs at the Department of Education.
Arizona Attorney General sues Trump Administration over Department of Education layoffs
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing the Trump Administration following layoffs under the Department of Education.
‘We're left reeling': Three Arizona school districts lose millions in federal funding amid push to end DEI policies
Schools in Arizona are losing access to $16M million in grants, aimed at teacher recruitment and retention, after the U.S.
Man accused of defrauding Arizona's education voucher program found not guilty
A man charged with conspiring to defraud Arizona's education voucher program was found not guilty by a jury. Dorrian Lamarr ...
What happens to student loans in Arizona if the Department of Education is abolished?
While federal leaders had promised there will be little to no changes to how student loans and grants are handled, some ...
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Bill requiring Arizona school districts to make policies limiting cellphone use moves forward
A bill that would instruct Arizona’s public school districts to create and enforce policies that limit student cellphone use ...
Arizona's Rep. Andy Biggs asks FBI to investigate Democrats' biggest fundraising platform
Biggs' letter to FBI Director Kash Patel is the latest Republican move to probe the Democratic fundraising machine.
Trump Education Department investigates 45 colleges over ‘race-based’ programs
The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.
Educators rally at Arizona capitol amid Prop 123 proposals
On Wednesday, educators and the Arizona Education Association rallied at the state capitol for Prop 123, a measure that would ...
Arizona already has a teacher shortage. Now you're calling the cops on them? | Letter
The one said she “might in the future.” A second Higley teacher was defamed on social media by a parent who called her a ...