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The name of the standards have been changed to "Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards." [8] In the legislature, the Senate Education Committee passed a bill that would withdraw Arizona from Common Core. [9] As of October 26, 2015, the Arizona State Board of Education elected to repeal the Common Core standards in a 6-2 vote.
The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was an American, multi-state educational initiative begun in 2010 with the goal of increasing consistency across state standards, or what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was a standardized test administered by the state of Arizona. AIMS was a standards-based assessment aligned with the Arizona Academic Content Standards. In November 2014, the Arizona State Board of Education voted to replace AIMS with a new test called AzMERIT (Arizona's Measurement of ...
The 2019 Arizona budget proposed $4.5 billion to be spent on Arizona's K-12 education. Arizona consistently ranks low in both teacher pay and overall quality of education. [citation needed] In 2018, Arizona was ranked 43rd in overall quality of education [7] and 48th in teachers’ salaries. [8]
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction is fourth (behind the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Treasurer, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Arizona. [4] The Superintendent of Public Education is an ex officio member of the Arizona Board of Regents which oversees public universities in the state. [5]
The Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix (2021). Members of the Arizona Legislature are elected from 30 districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives.Members of both chambers serve two-year terms.
Arizona Proposition 203, also known as English for the Children, is a ballot initiative that was passed by 63% of Arizona voters on November 7, 2000. It limited the type of instruction available to English language learner (ELL) students.