A debate at the Capitol over how schools should teach sex education turned into conflicting claims of exactly how much protection condoms provide against disease.

The state Senate on Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would renew discussion about school district consolidation after voters soundly rejected unification proposals in 2008.

Imagine if your company wasn’t able to reward its best employees with raises, wasn’t able to hire new employees when they were needed, and was forced to tolerate poor performers and malcontents because of a bureaucratic maze that made firing almost impossible.

High school students might be able to graduate next year without passing AIMS after all — as long as they keep trying, have a stellar attendance record and maintain at least a C average.

PHOENIX -- Arizona drivers may get a bit of leeway in trying to make the light without getting nabbed by a camera for running a red light.

Teacher and parent leaders in Scottsdale are asking the education community to take on state government, a little at a time.

Mesa Unified School District has cut or reallocated $85 million over the last four years. And, the district expects to cut $40 million to $60 million of its 2011-2012 budget.

May 14, 2004

The push for state funding of all-day kindergarten suffered a setback Thursday as a House committee blocked a plan strongly backed by Gov. Janet Napolitano.

Two-and-a-half years after Arizona voters rejected nearly all proposals to combine 76 elementary and high school districts around Arizona into 27 unified districts, state legislators are starting the steps to put the issue back in front of voters.

Any plans the Arizona Interscholastic Association has for using a student multiplier in the reclassification of schools may be scrapped before they are even put to paper.

Any plans the Arizona Interscholastic Association has for using a student multiplier in the reclassification of schools may be scrapped before they are even put to paper.

Arizona taxpayers may get some of the tax relief that legislative leaders originally had planned for businesses.

Reports that rate Arizona against other states on education shouldn't be taken at face value, a state lawmaker contends.

Chandler school leaders say they would like more flexibility in how funds can be used in the face of budget cuts that may come down for next school year. Arizona school districts would see a nearly $1 billion budget loss if cuts proposed by two lawmakers for the 2009-10 school year pass the Arizona Legislature.

Gov. Janet Napolitano challenged state legislators Monday to keep moving forward in the face of an economic downturn, putting forth proposals to increase health coverage, offer free college tuition, crack down on human smugglers and improve substance abuse treatment for parents who need it.

WASHINGTON - Millions of workers and retirees worried that their companies will renege on pension promises got assurances from Congress that it is moving to protect their future benefits.

For President Bush’s first term, the motto was spend a lot, cut taxes a lot and deficits don’t matter. Suddenly for the White House, spending did matter and so did deficits — although the president still has not given up on tax cuts.

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts will receive "full, fair and complete" hearings, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee pledged on Wednesday as a group with White House ties unveiled a televised ad campaign aimed at assuring confirmation.

Arizona Senate leaders unveiled a budget plan Monday that would provide enough money for most of Gov. Janet Napolitano's priorities, including all-day kindergarten.

John Baba’s 14-year-old son was assaulted in his second week of high school by a student who was on probation.

Less than 24 hours after making the plan public, Republican-controlled committees voted Tuesday to approve a no-growth budget for the state.

January 3, 2005

District 20 candidates say immigration and education will be the top issues in November’s general election.