Arizona, Tom Horne and Education

Horne highlights school safety, teacher retention, more in annual State of Education address
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered his annual State of Education speech this week, touching on 15 different initiatives.
Arizona schools Superintendent Tom Horne gives his State of Education speech
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne gives his State of Education speech to the House Education Committee on Jan. 21, 2025.
Arizona ended standardized testing to graduate high school in 2015. Horne wants to restore it
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne called for the requirements as a state lawmaker has introduced a bill to do so in the Legislature.
Tom Horne focuses on teacher pay, school safety in speech
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne revealed his priorities in his State of Education speech where he focused on teacher pay and school safety but critics say he ignored the financial problems of many districts.
Tom Horne wants AI to help tutor Arizona's students
During a speech before Arizona lawmakers, the education superintendent said his agency is encouraging the use of AI to help tutor students.
Superintendent Tom Horne pushes for expanded school safety measures
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered his State of Education address today, emphasizing the need for bolstered school safety measures across Arizona.
Superintendent Tom Horne delivers annual State of Education speech
State Superintendent Tom Horne delivered his annual "State of Education" speech to the House Education Committee Tuesday. Safety was a focal point during his speech, especially as just last week, a man armed with a gun and knife entered a Tucson school and was arrested by a school safety officer.
AZ schools chief Horne offers his 2025 State of Education speech
State schools chief Tom Horne wants to go back to the day when students need to pass a test to get a high school diploma. In his annual State of Education address Tuesday, Horne said there are schools that are graduating up to 90% of their students yet with just 2% or 3% students being proficient in key subjects.
Tom Horne asks Arizona lawmakers to boost school police presence, bring back exit exam
Horne accused some schools of issuing "fraudulent diplomas" and asked the Arizona Legislature to again consider a testing ...
Arizona schools chief calms parents’ fears on idea of ICE school raids
Arizona's top education official wants to calm parents' fears over possible immigration raids at public schools.
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Tom Horne breaks with Trump, doesn’t want ICE in Arizona schools
Trump's administration greenlit immigration arrests at schools. Arizona’s Republican schools chief said that will hurt kids.
Tom Horne calls for officer-funding bill after arrest of armed suspect at Tucson school
After the Thursday morning arrest of an armed suspect at a Tucson school, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom ...
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Horne doubles down on culture war issues in State of Education address
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s wish list for Arizona schools includes more guns, no trangender athletes and ...
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Arizona schools chief: Bring back high school graduation test
Students in the state had to pass a high-stakes test called Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards in order to get a ...
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Republican Arizona schools chief opposes Trump order to arrest undocumented migrants in public schools
The state's top education official is opposed to a new Trump administration directive allowing immigration officials to ...
Arizona schools’ chief calls for better school safety, AI to tutor students
Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is calling for improved school safety weeks after an armed man ...