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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

July 29, 2026

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

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Presiona grabar, presiona borrar: Cómo algunas juntas escolares de Arizona reprueban Transparencia 101

byShelby Grossman

el 29 de julio de 2026

A sign saying vote

A sign saying vote

Some Glendale voters want their school board on the record

byShelby Grossman

July 29, 2026

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.

byLauren Mucciolo

July 23, 2026

Close-up photo of ballot

Close-up photo of ballot

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

July 17, 2026

Waveform illustration

Waveform illustration

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

byShelby Grossman

July 16, 2026

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

byLauren Mucciolo

July 14, 2026

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

July 8, 2026

An aerial photo of the Arizona state capitol

An aerial photo of the Arizona state capitol

Arizona governor vetoes requirement for school board recordings

June 26, 2026

Pile of $100 bills

Pile of $100 bills

Arizona scholarship nonprofit paid millions to leaders’ own companies

June 25, 2026