PHOENIX — Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas’ tough stance on Arizona’s use of the Common Core State Standards for Education may not be a winning argument with at least some of her ...

They call themselves the “Mommy Lobby,” and even after two anti-Common Core bills failed to become law in Arizona, the growing group of parents and grassroots activists vows to continue to fight ...

PHOENIX — The two candidates for state superintendent of public instruction have strikingly different visions for the future of the Common Core State Standards in Arizona. Democrat David Garcia, an ...

The State Board of Education moved a small step closer to meeting Superintendent Diane Douglas’ goal of adopting Arizona-based learning standards when the board voted Monday to officially allow ...

A bill that would ban Common Core Standards in Arizona has passed through two house committee votes as of February 23. SB 2190 passed through Arizona’s House Education Committee on February 18 by a ...

PHOENIX — Ignoring pleas from business leaders, the Senate Education Committee voted 6-3 along party lines Thursday to bar Arizona from implementing the Common Core standards the state adopted four ...

PHOENIX — Common Core appears to be here to stay, at least for the time being. On a 19-10 vote, the Senate on Monday killed legislation that would have allowed schools to develop their own academic ...