Education in Arizona

The Fortify AZ initiative being pitched to voters would impose new tasks on the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program to curb costs and provide accountability.

An audit of Arizona’s voucher program is sparking renewed debate over accountability and education policy ahead of the primary election.

San Luis Middle School's Arilene Gaxiola has been named Arizona Teacher of the Year by Teachers of Tomorrow. Community members can vote now through April 27 for Gaxiola to earn the national title.

An Arizona judge has given the state eight months to fix its school facilities funding system. Yuma’s Crane School District, a plaintiff in the case, is weighing in.

In light of a 2025 court ruling, KAWC finds out how Arizona’s school facilities crisis affects Yuma schools + a profile on Mohawk Valley School.

Yuma and La Paz counties schools played an integral role in illustrating the divide between "have" and "have not" school districts.

In this week's Arizona Edition, the annual Dia Del Campesino in San Luis, the University of Arizona partners with Onvida Health and the state's governing body for higher education and the head of K-12 education were in Yuma on Thursday.

The Arizona Department of Education released letter grades for all of Arizona's public schools this week. Most Yuma and La Paz schools earned a B or above.

The Arizona attorney general announced two convictions of Arizona ESA program fraud. Tom Horne’s response focused on criticizing recent comments from the attorney general about ESAs instead.