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Peoria Unified is seeking approval for a budget override from voters as the district faces backlash and legal fees over the teacher sex scandal case.

26 school districts in the state are requesting bonds, overrides, or property sales from voters within district boundaries, hoping to gain more funding.

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs wants teachers to be paid more- by taking money from the state land trust.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited ASU to give remarks on the current state of the U.S. Education system.

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs spoke with ESA parents this week to learn about their concerns with the program.

NWS meteorologist Robert Rickey responds to claims that the tornado warning yesterday did not give Heber-Overgaard residents enough warning before the storm hit.

Arizona Rep. Walt Blackman is asking Gov. Hobbs to declare a state of emergency after a storm that was likely a tornado impacted his jurisdiction last night.

A supercell over Heber-Overgaard Arizona last night produced what was "likely a tornado" according to NWS meteorologist Robery Rickey.

Andy Biggs joined AZMN and spoke about the importance of boosting Arizona's academic results in schools, and making sure school choice is kept secure.

Arizona has a new option for schools looking to improve student results on state standardized tests.

A local father was indicted for forging ESA receipts, gathering more than $4,000 from the program.

NASA is giving Arizona a $600,000 grant for research into aerospace technology.

Grand Canyon University got approved from the Arizona Supreme Court to open a College of Law without ABA accreditation.

A former Peoria Unified student filed a $650,000 notice of claim against the district. The student claims the district failed to protect them from sexual misconduct by former basketball coach Patrick Batillo, also known as Suns superfan Mr. Orange.

Arizona education leaders are demanding Republican candidates return money being investigated for alleged illegal action, with Glenn Way accused of using charter school funding for political contributions. 

Months after Republican Kimberly Yee was reported to be leading in the polls for Arizona's next State Superintendent, a new poll shows she is now trailing Democratic candidate Teresa Ruiz by 6 points.

If Proposition 320 passes, Scottsdale Unified would have to movie $14.9 million to classroom instruction to meet the benchmark or risk losing funding.

The Peoria Unified School District governing board voted to self-report board member Heather Rooks to the Arizona Attorney General's Office over claims she allegedly shared confidential information with a reporter.

Arizona's three public universities spoke at the latest ABOR meeting explaining how to balance public information with university security measures.

Vice President J.D. Vance accused Arizona State University of using J-1 visas "way too much" and called for increased scrutiny into the university's visa usage.

Republican Andy Biggs and No Labels candidate Teri Hourihan faced off in last night’s debate for Arizona governor, with incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs sitting it out. Biggs pledged to cut taxes, reduce regulations and protect school choice. Hourihan blamed Biggs and Hobbs for Arizona’s affordability crisis and said she wants to be a voice for the people.

Arizona lawmakers held a school safety roundtable on the issues schools face when it comes to security and how to fix them.

Prop 320 would require every Maricopa Country school district to spend 60% of its operating budget on classroom instruction. 

Scottsdale Unified voted to close two schools last night as the district faces declining enrollment.