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Votes are still being counted, but Kimberly Yee is leading Tom Horne in the race for the Republican Superintendent nomination. 

More than a million dollars has been spent on the Superintendent race- where is that funding going?

Who are the four candidates competing to be the next State Superintendent?

A former Mesa High School employee accused of failing to report a firearm on campus has now reported his intent to sue the City of Mesa over his inability to find another job.

The Peoria Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-2 to promote Darien Schoolcraft to principal of Centennial High School.

School letter grades do not reflect the achievement of individual schools in Arizona according to a new report from the Arizona Auditor General.

Mickey Mouse is turning 100 in 2028, and Disney is working on a special anniversary project- with the help of Arizona State University students.

Arizona has struggled with teacher retention for a while, but the Arizona Department of Education is looking at why current teachers are staying at their schools to figure out how to improve the system for all Arizona teachers.  

Chandler Unified School District starts school today, with other Valley districts headed back to the classroom over the next three weeks.

A Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ruled that the Arizona State Treasurer’s Office does not have to release line-item records of ESA purchases in a public records lawsuit filed by 12News.

The Peoria Police Department finished its search of the Peoria Unified School District Administration Center, looking for documents included in the second search warrant related to two teachers who were allegedly sexually involved with a student.

The Arizona Attorney Generals' office has settled a lawsuit over how ESA purchases are recorded within the program, putting new policies into place to confirm school voucher purchases are legitimate. 

The Roosevelt School District governing board voted unanimously to change Cesar Chavez Community School to Rio Vista Community School.

Class assignments used to mean pulling out a pen and paper, but now, kids are using laptops to complete schoolwork, which in turn is taking away core skills from the next generation.

The East Valley Institute of Technology received a ruling in its lawsuit against nine local school districts, allowing the districts to spend CTE money on non-EVIT courses.

Plaintiffs dropped a case against State Superintendent Tom Horne regarding transgender athletes in Arizona following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The Peoria Police Department carried out a search warrant involving the Peoria Unified School District related to the case of two teachers allegedly involved in sexual misconduct with a student on Monday.

Interns from TSMC Arizona were partnered with a child from the Boys and Girls Club of the Valley to inform them about the semiconductor industry and encourage them in engineering careers.

Two students from Deer Valley Unified School District are representing Arizona at the New AI Fellowship program, where students will draft and pass a new AI policy that could be implemented in Arizona schools.

Save Our Schools Arizona and the Arizona Education Association turned in signatures for its ESA accountability initiative Thursday morning, providing more signatures than was required to get the measure on the November ballot.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has partnered with the Office of the Governor and the Arizona Department of Transportation to launch “Arrive Alive Arizona” — a five-year safety initiative to reduce fatal crashes.

ASU alumnus Marco Peralta is announcing for the World Cup in Mexico City. He talks more about the journey from ASU to that massive opportunity, encouraging listeners to pursue their dreams and lean into bilingual skills.

Sparky is heading across the pond to preview two ASU events in England- the opening of ASU London and a football game at Wembley Stadium in September.

Tribute to a Teacher June 

Two more lawsuits addressing education-related ballot measures were filed, challenging the legality of the measures.