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Members of the Arizona State Board of Education, discussing changes to the state's A-F letter-grade system.

Members of the Arizona State Board of Education, discussing changes to the state's A-F letter-grade system.

State board of education votes to eliminate ‘bonus points’ from A-F letter-grade formula

More than a quarter of ‘A’ rated schools relied on bonus points to earn their grade

A mostly empty school hallway, with lockers on the left and classrooms on the right.

A mostly empty school hallway, with lockers on the left and classrooms on the right.

Arizona court kills voucher ballot measure, leaving a national school choice debate unresolved

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 standards

A sign saying vote

A sign saying vote

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.

Close-up photo of ballot

Close-up photo of ballot

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

Waveform illustration

Waveform illustration

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

Illustration of Arizona's capitol dome, superimposed over a classroom and the state shape

Illustration of Arizona's capitol dome, superimposed over a classroom and the state shape

How Arizona’s billion-dollar school voucher system rose from the ashes of unconstitutionality

An aerial photo of the Arizona state capitol

An aerial photo of the Arizona state capitol

Arizona governor vetoes requirement for school board recordings

Pile of $100 bills

Pile of $100 bills

Arizona scholarship nonprofit paid millions to leaders’ own companies

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

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