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2026
Arizona governor signs bill to end several criminal court fees
June 19, 2026 – Arizona Capitol Times
What does the new Arizona state budget mean for education funding?
June 16, 2026 – ABC15
Gov. Hobbs reviewing $18 billion budget, expected to sign Saturday
June 12, 2026 – AZFamily
9th Grade On-Track helped me; I want all students to benefit
June 10, 2026 – Daily Independent
Arizonans shouldn’t have to choose between work, child care
June 4, 2026 – Daily Independent
1st-generation Arizona students can face unique challenges when applying for college
May 26, 2026 – KTAR
Rebecca Gau: Taking the right next step for Arizona’s children
May 15, 2026 – Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona leaders discuss new models for college success
May 11, 2026 – Daily Independent
Arizona scholarship helps first-generation students turn college plans into reality
May 4, 2026 – Daily Independent
Douglas High School senior awarded $20,000 scholarship
May 1, 2026 – Douglas Dispatch
Arizona’s literacy push gains momentum through competition
April 25, 2026 – Daily Independent
Arizona districts awarded 9th Grade On-Track grants
April 14, 2026 – Daily Independent
Arizona Early Childhood Alliance hosts legislative day at Capitol
February 22, 2026 – Daily Independent
Families, advocates push for more funding in child care services
February 16, 2026 – ABC15
Arizona must reform juvenile life sentences | Opinion
February 16, 2026 – Arizona Republic
Abren convocatoria a la beca Renaissance para estudiantes latinos o nativos: Mira cómo postular
January 28, 2026 – Univision
Bill aims at removing criminal court fees for adults
January 25, 2026 – Arizona Capitol Times
Scholarship season is underway for Yuma and La Paz students planning for college
January 15, 2026 – KAWC
$20,000 scholarship opens for first-generation students
January 13, 2026 – KOLD
Scholarships target access, persistence and workforce needs
January 11, 2026 – Daily Independent
Applications open for Stand for Children Arizona Renaissance Scholarship
January 9, 2026 – Arizona Daily Sun
2025
Chandler state senator honored by advocacy group
December 29, 2025 – Daily Independent
KJZZ’s The Show for Dec. 8, 2025: Arizona’s child care waitlist, winter book picks and more
December 8, 2025 – KJZZ
Childcare shouldn’t be out of reach for Arizona families
December 3, 2025 – Daily Independent
A list state officials can’t help but check twice
November 24, 2025
Grants to help ninth-graders succeed now open to Arizona districts
November 12, 2025 – Daily Independent
Postsecondary accessibility could bring in millions for Arizona’s economy
October 22, 2025 – KTAR
Arizona erases $40M in court fees for juvenile delinquents
September 28, 2025 – Arizona Capitol Times
Tucson Unified revises student cellphone rules
September 16, 2025 – KOLD
Horne seeks $180 million to expand school safety program
September 11, 2025 – Daily Independent
Arizona budget includes $3.4M to help high school freshman get on track to graduate
July 9, 2025 – KTAR
Arizona 2026 budget invests in schools, but future needs a fix
July 2, 2025 – Daily Independent
‘Like in Harry Potter’: Phoenix Camelback High School freshmen split into ‘houses’
June 14, 2025 – The Arizona Republic
Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price
April 8, 2025 – ABC15
Arizona families fight for affordable childcare
April 8, 2025 – 12News
Arizona child care advocates want $120M in state funding to go toward day care
April 8, 2025 – Daily Independent
2024
Stand for Children Arizona applauds bipartisan budget
06/18/2024 Stand AZ Press Release
Statement on the Dismissal of Superintendent Horne’s ELL Case
03/08/2024 Stand AZ Press Release
Stand for Children Arizona Endorses Governor Hobbs’ FY 25 Education-Centric Budget
01/12/2024 Stand AZ Press Release
01/08/2024 Stand AZ Press Release
2023
Arizonan Voice Discontent and Demand Change
12/08/2023 Stand AZ Press Release
4 ways Arizona schools chief Tom Horne is wrong about dual language learning
08/26/2023- AZ Central
08/22/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES GRANTS $25,000 TO STAND FOR CHILDREN ARIZONA
08/04/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
STAND FOR CHILDREN ARIZONA CELEBRATES VICTORY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
07/17/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
Protesters gather at Capitol to challenge Horne’s anti-dual language rhetoric
07/14/2023 – Arizona Capitol Times
06/27/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
06/23/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Stand for Children Arizona applauds bi-partisan budget
05/10/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
02/13/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
02/08/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
Press Statement: Governor Hobbs’ Executive Budget Provides Opportunity
01/17/2023- Stand AZ Press Release
2022
MOST ARIZONANS THINK OUR LEGISLATURE HAS FAILED KIDS, NEW POLL SHOWS
12/19/2022- Stand AZ Press Release
Stand for Children Arizona’s Statement on Tonight’s Preliminary Results Tuesday, November 8, 2022
11/08/22- Stand AZ Press Release
08/31/22- Stand AZ Press Release
PROP 208 COALITION ANNOUNCES IT WILL NOT APPEAL FINAL JUDGEMENT RELEASED THIS WEEK
07/28/2022- Stand AZ Press Release
Education groups give state budget mixed reviews
06/24/2022 – Arizona Capitol Times
‘History is messy’: Some teachers worry ‘critical race theory bills’ threaten AP classes
04/06/2022 – The Arizona Republic
Up a lot, and barely budged: How spending on Arizona schools tells different stories
04/04/2022 – The Arizona Republic
Changing the Arizona Constitution is the wrong way to address critical race theory
03/21/2022 – The Arizona Republic
Prop 208 ruled unconstitutional, killing voter-approved measure
03/14/2022 – Arizona PBS
03/15/2022 – AZ Mirror
What’s next for supporters of Prop 208 after a judge officially ended it?
03/14/2022 – KJZZ Phoenix
Arizona judge blocks voter-approved education tax
03/12/2022 – Daily Independent
Arizona’s voter-approved education tax dead after court ruling
03/11/2022 – 12 News Arizona
Prop 208, voter-approved Arizona education tax, dead after court ruling
03/11/2022 – Fox 10 News
Judge deals fatal blow to Arizona’s Proposition 208, ending 2-year battle over K-12 funding
03/11/2022 – Arizona Republic
03/11/2022 – Arizona Capitol Times
02/14/2022 – Stand AZ Press Release
Two sides, same coin: Suppressing votes, cutting rich people’s taxes
01/6/2022 – Nation of Change
Note to Arizona lawmakers: Do an end-around on huge tax cuts at your own risk
01/22/2022 – AZ Central
01/18/2022 – AZ ED News
Democrats diss Ducey for ingnoring school funding needs, COVID-19 challenges
01/10/2022 – AZ Mirror
01/10/2022 – AZ Central
Arizona schools face massive budget cuts unless Legislature acts soon. That is far from certain
01/08/2022 – Arizona Republic
School funding a ticking time bomb
01/07/2022 – Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona ranks 45th in children reading comprehension; Here’s a group trying to change that
01/06/2022 – 12 News
GOP ignores education wishes of voters
01/06/2022 – Arizona Capitol Times
2021
Whopping Disapproval of Gov Ducey & Leg in New Poll
12/20/2021 – Stand Arizona Press Release
12/13/2021 – Stand Arizona Press Release
Income tax cut referendum qualifies for ballot, secretary of state says
11/19/2021 – Arizona Mirror
Update on efforts to put flat tax & cuts that gut Prop. 208 on 2022 ballot
11/16/2021 – AZEdNews
How the Phoenix Elementary School District is reforming school suspensions
11/02/2021 – AZ Big Media
The Battle Over Education Funding in Arizona
09/30/2021 – KAWC
Arizona Public School Advocates Refer GOP Tax Cut To Voters, But New Election Laws Go Unchallenged
09/28/2021 – KJZZ
Arizona education advocates file signatures to force vote on Ducey’s tax cuts in 2022
09/28/2021 – Tucson Sentinel
School advocates turn in petitions to overturn Arizona’s $1 billion tax cut
09/28/2021 – AZ Central
Advocates turn in signatures to put tax cuts that impact education funding on ballot
09/28/2021 – AZ Ed News
Tax cut likely to go to voters
09/28/2021 – AZ Capitol Times
Petitions turned in, apparently will force public vote on Arizona tax cut
09/28/2021 – Arizona Daily Star
09/28/2021 – Invest in Arizona Press Release
State asks for more money to investigate teacher misconduct
09/22/2021 – ABC15 Arizona
Schools can’t win on funding when the governor, Legislators and courts undermine voters
08/30/2021 – AZ Central
The Battle Over Education Funding in Arizona
08/030/2021 – KAWC News
Despite Court Ruing, education advocates say Prop. 208 can have a ‘longlife’
Federal legislation addresses child care crisis
08/26/2021 – Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona Voters Angry and Prepared to Reject Tax Cut Bills at the Ballot Box
08/23/2021 – Invest In Arizona Press Release
08/20/2021 – Blog for Arizona
Is Prop. 208 destined to be struck down? Officials react to Supreme Court opinion
08/20/2021 – The Center Square
Invest in Arizona Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling
08/19/2021 – Invest In Arizona Press Release
Invest in Arizona campaign to overturn tax cuts with voter referendums not dampened by lawsuit
07/25/2021 – Arizona Mirror
Lawsuit Against Invest in Arizona Campaign
07/23/2021 – Invest In Arizona Press Release
Public education groups launch referendums
07/23/2021 – Arizona Capitol Times
Invest in Arizona Campaign Kickoff
07/17/2021 – Invest In Arizona Press Release
Arizona education groups heading to the ballot to block new tax cuts
07/07/2021 – Arizona Mirror
07/04/2021 – 12News
Referendums Filed to Repeal Ducey’s Flat Tax, Anti-Prop 208 Legislation
07/02/2021 – Phoenix New Times
Arizona lawmakers pass bill that weakens Prop 208
06/29/2021 – 12News
Ducey’s tax plan is, ironically, being driven by ‘specail interests’
06/24/2021 – AZCentral
Legislators, education & voting advocates condemn threats
06/16/2021 – AZEdNews
If Bidwill and other CEOs are serious about education, why not fight for Prop. 208?
04/20/2021 – AZCentral
Lawmakers resort to tricks, bullying to undo Prop. 208
04/09/2021- Arizona Capitol Times
Kids join teachers, parents at ‘Invest in Ed’ rally at state Capitol
04/7/2021 – AZ Family CH3
Arizona schools couldn’t suspend, expel students 7 or younger under proposed law
03/24/2021 – Arizona Daily Star
Bill Would Change The Age To Suspend or Expel Students in Arizona
03/24/2021 – KAWC
Senate to consider restriction on school expulsions, suspensions
03/23/2021 – Arizona Capitol Times
Teachers, Supporters protest bill that would cut Prop. 208
03/18/2021 – The Arizona Republic
Some worry bill that would slash Prop. 208 education funding would worsen teacher shortage
03/17/2021 – AZCentral
Teachers To Hold Rally Against Bills They See As Harmful For Education
03/9/2021 – KJZZ Phoenix
‘We Have Not Solved Education Funding’ — AZ Is Spending More On K-12 Education, But Is It Enough?
03/4/2021 – KJZZ Phoenix
Arizona Prop. 208, Invest in Ed Tax, Can Move Forward After Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction
02/10/2021 – KJZZ
Maricopa County judge rules against halting Prop 208 ahead of trial
02/10/2021 – The Business Journals
Superior Court of Arizona denies legal challenge to overturn Prop. 208
02/9/2021 – KOLD News 13
2020
Arizona Prop. 208 to raise teacher salaries approved by voters
11/5/2020 – The Arizona Republic
Arizona voters approve Prop. 208, education tax on state’s highest earners
11/3/2020 – AZCentral
Schools reopening Arizona: Debate turns political amid coronavirus
08/27/2020 – The Arizona Republic
Standing for children in Arizona for more than a decade
08/19/2020 – Arizona Capitol Times
Education tax back on November ballot, court rules
08/19/2020 – The Arizona Republic
Educators Fear 2020-21 School Year Could Become A ‘Lost Year’
07/29/2020 – KJZZ Phoenix
Invest in Education Act will fund Arizona’s students, teachers, economy
07/15/2020 – Arizona Capitol Times
Survey: 60% Of Arizona Voters In Favor Of Increasing School Funding
06/3/2020 – KJZZ Phoenix
Court ruling impacts Invest in Ed, Save Our Schools initiatives
05/13/2020 – AZEdNews
Ballot initiatives hope to fund Arizona education
03/17/2020 – The State Press
Education Leaders Launch Second Attempt to Get Invest In Ed On Arizona Ballot
02/17/2020 – KJZZ
Invest In Ed initiative would rasie $940 million per year for AZ
01/13/2020 – 12News
2019
Red for Ed is back, pushing for $1 billion for Arizona schools
08/29/2019 – AZCentral
Why Red for Ed will eventually get what it wants in Arizona
05/03/2019 – AZCentral
#RedForEd One Year Later: Getting An Education Funding Measure On The Arizona Ballot
04/26/2019 – KJZZ Phoenix
Babysitters are paid more than what Arizona spends on students
03/28/2019 – AZ Cap Times
New Survey: Majority Of Arizonans Support Raising Taxes To Pay For Public Education
03/26/2019 – KJZZ Phoenix
Arizona Auditor General: Per Student Spending Down In 2018
03/04/2019 – KJZZ Phoenix
Ducey enacts law to give more English language flexibility in schools
2/15/2019 – KTAR News
Ducey signs legislation to improve outcomes for ELL students
2/14/2019 – AZ Big Media
English instruction overhaul signed into law by Gov. Ducey
2/14/2019 – AZ Central
These kids are isolated’: Arizona lawmakers weigh how to teach non-English speaking students
2/11/2019 – AZ Central
Proposal Would Give Experienced Arizona Teachers A College Tuition Discount
2/11/2019 – KJZZ
2018
Classrooms closed at Garcia Elementary because of lead dust
10/5/2018 – AZ Family
Invest in Ed may have been kicked off the ballot. But our education fight has just begun
9/21/2018 – AZ Central
