Education

Arizona parents use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts for reasons ranging from disability services to homeschooling and religious education. They share what school choice looks like for their families.

Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled Republican lawmakers used non-neutral language to describe Prop. 212, while a separate court battle could determine whether the ESA reform measure makes the Nov. ballot.

Arizona ESAs carry a lower price tag than public school spending, but that doesn’t necessarily mean equivalent savings for the state. KAWC examines the math behind one of the program’s central claims.

Arizona’s ESA program has grown from 144 participants to nearly 103K. KAWC looks at how the program works, how spending's monitored and why it remains one of Arizona’s most contested policies.

Yuma Catholic High School welcomed nearly 600 students for its first day of classes Wednesday, marking record enrollment as students and staff shared their excitement for the new school year.

Both Kofa and Cibola high schools are resuming in-person instruction this week after air conditioning repairs necessitated campus closures.

Cibola and Kofa high school students began the school year online Tuesday after separate air-conditioning failures disrupted both campuses amid extreme heat.

Kofa High School students will begin the school year online Tuesday while the district installs a temporary chiller to address air-conditioning problems on campus.

Arizona Complete Health has awarded a $150K grant to Arizona Western College, Sunset Health and Onvida Health. The grant will support scholarships, clinical training and credentialing opportunities.

A Maricopa County judge ruled Proposition 145 cannot appear on the ballot, finding lawmakers illegally tied military-family ESA protections to a provision aimed at nullifying broader voucher reforms.