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Arizona Department of Education
Government Administration
Phoenix, AZ 8,151 followers
We are a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.
About us
Our department, led by a publicly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, comprises more than 600 staff across four state offices working to serve Arizona's students, families, educators, and school communities.
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http://www.azed.gov
External link for Arizona Department of Education
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, AZ
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1912
Locations
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Primary
1535 W. Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007, US
Employees at Arizona Department of Education
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Russel Potter
I'm a problem-solving, solution-seeking, big-picture, small details analyst who wants to make the world a better place.
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Katie Kenny
Solution-minded analytics professional who excels at communication with business and technical stakeholders alike
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Cathy Beck, MBA, CSM
Program Management Director at Arizona Department of Education
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Rita (Jasdeep) Kor
Updates
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the newly-passed state budget includes a change that he has long sought: the elimination of the Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) program, which many educators consider an unnecessary bureaucratic requirement and a waste of classroom time. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gc5cAawW
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is responding to today’s news conference by Save Our Schools attacking the ability of parents to choose the school that best meets their children’s academic needs. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gH8DNNFX
Horne responds to Save Our Schools criticism
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the initial results of those students tested as part of the department’s Achievement Tutoring Program show gains in academic progress. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gBf9TWr4
Horne points to academic gains from Achievement Tutoring Program
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has sent letters to the Superintendents of both the Cave Creek and Chandler Unified Districts alerting them to the potential distribution of antisemitic materials on campuses where Amnesty International has a presence. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gCHyMadn
Horne cites antisemitism in call for two districts to remove Amnesty International from campus
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PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is applauding the work of three Arizona high school students who were today named as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars. This program recognizes high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gSVDnK6d
Horne praises Arizona students named Presidential Scholars
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PHOENIX – Citing the growing incidents of Fentanyl deaths and overdoses among Arizona school-aged children, schools chief Tom Horne has announced an initiative to supply schools with the anti-overdose drug Narcan and the creation of a statewide task force to address this growing crisis. He has also endorsed an effort to get free anti-drug awareness materials into all Arizona schools. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gS3xCy_n
Horne sets up task force to take on Fentanyl crisis
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PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is praising University of Arizona president Robert Robbins and Arizona State University president Michael Crow for their handling of student protests and says K-12 schools that may be confronted with similar unrest should follow those universities’ model. Read more... https://lnkd.in/gtmxZdNG
Horne cites ASU, UArizona response to protests as template for K-12 schools
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PHOENIX - Arizona schools chief Tom Horne has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Michael Cardona urging him to abandon his threat to shut down Grand Canyon University and instead meet with school leadership to iron out their differences. Read more... https://lnkd.in/grGp_qCj
Horne to US Ed Secretary: Quit threatening to shut down Grand Canyon University
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This is an urgent message from the Arizona Department of Education regarding a potential email phishing scam. We have been informed that some districts and charters may be receiving an email from someone inappropriately using the ADE logo and asking for the recipient to fill out a form providing your personal information. The sender's email address IS NOT a government account, IS NOT affiliated with the Arizona Department of Education, and this IS NOT a legitimate email. AZED HAS NOT SENT AN EMAIL OF THIS KIND AND WOULD NOT ASK FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL OF THIS TYPE, YOU SHOULD INFORM YOUR I.T. DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT
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