A formula — a math equation — has unsettled school officials across the East Valley for four years.

A formula — a math equation — has unsettled school officials across the East Valley for four years.

The Arizona Department of Education honored 18 districts and charter schools this week during its Leading Change Conference in Tucson.

There were 17 East Valley high school football teams trying to advance in the AIA state playoffs Friday night. EastValleyTribune.com has all the scores, photos and game reports.

There were 31 East Valley high school football teams who played in the state playoffs Friday night. Find out who advanced and see all the stories and photos right here at EastValleyTribune.com.

Arizona’s mandatory high school classes and exit exam are “not sufficient” to prepare students for college or the work force, according to a recent report.

Arizona’s mandatory high school classes and exit exam are “not sufficient” to prepare students for college or the work force, according to a recent report.

August 18, 2004

Arizona charter school students perform slightly better on standardized tests than their peers at traditional public schools, according to a study released this month from a national teachers union.

June 13, 2004

From full-day kindergarten to the AIMS test, Arizona’s education issues will be discussed and debated by more than 160 residents from all corners of the state this week during the 84th biannual Arizona Town Hall.

The state’s first comprehensive, web-based, bilingual directory of afterschool and out-of-school programs is now available online with more than 700 programs listed.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools on Tuesday announced the release of the third annual rankings of state charter school laws across the country - and Arizona's law fell from 11th to 15th.

The Surprise City Council received a refresher course this week on the state’s Open Meeting Law, just a few weeks after being vindicated for the second time for alleged wrongdoing regarding the hiring of a new city manager.

An 11th hour Legislative amendment forever changed the landscape of Arizona's education system in 1994.

As part of the governor’s proposal to grapple with the state’s $4 billion budget shortfall over two years, school districts may lose funds that currently support early childhood programs, AIMS intervention and adult education already in full operation.

A judge on Monday questioned whether state officials can dictate to charter schools a specific order in which they have to teach classes.

Top-performing charter schools in Scottsdale, Chandler and elsewhere are going to court to block state education officials from dictating to them exactly when they have to teach certain subjects.