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Home Arizona Under The Beam

Arizona Under The Beam

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Photo of the a balloon-arch at the La Joya High School 2026 graduation Photo of the a balloon-arch at the La Joya High School 2026 graduation

Graduation gap: Fewer of Arizona’s growing number of graduates meet state standard

80% of public high school students graduated in 2025, but most failed 11th-grade standardized tests — a gap that's worse for low-income students.
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Some Glendale voters want their school board on the record

The Robert D. Morrow Education Center, headquarters of the Tucson Unified School District, is pictured on March 4, 2026. The Robert D. Morrow Education Center, headquarters of the Tucson Unified School District, is pictured on March 4, 2026.

Arizona can’t find enough teachers. The companies filling the gaps are making billions.

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Arizona schools-chief primary election has officially become the most expensive in decades

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Sanitized: When official school board minutes do not match the tape

School voucher spending records released to 12News, assembled in a Maricopa County Superior Court courtroom. School voucher spending records released to 12News, assembled in a Maricopa County Superior Court courtroom.

Judge denies 12News access to school voucher data from the Arizona State Treasurer’s Office

Press Record, Press Delete: How Some Arizona School Boards Fail the Transparency Test Press Record, Press Delete: How Some Arizona School Boards Fail the Transparency Test

Press record, press delete: How some Arizona school boards flunk Transparency 101

Abstract design showing flashes of lights over streams of blue. Abstract design showing flashes of lights over streams of blue.

The Beam’s AI School Board Chatbots: We Put Them to the Test

A hand demonstrates a 3D-printed butterfly knife as part of The Beam's investigation into untraceable weapons in Arizona schools A hand demonstrates a 3D-printed butterfly knife as part of The Beam's investigation into untraceable weapons in Arizona schools

3D-printed weapons: An emerging threat in Arizona schools

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