Arizona Department of Education

08/28/2026

10 seats remain. Reserve your spot now!

08/26/2026

Limited spots available to join TUSD as they host
ADE's 2-day Instructional Coaches Academy Bootcamp
Level Up & grab your spot today!

08/20/2026

Happening today....The Supervisors of Principals’ Academy (SOPA) - program launches. Equipping Arizona leaders with the skills and systems to help principals thrive and schools succeed. There are no effective schools without effective leadership. And strong principals need leaders who can support, coach, and grow them.

NEXT UP ❕

⭐ Principals’ Leadership Academy - Sept 10 launch - leveling up principals to lead with impact and inspire growth.

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⭐ PLA 2 - Oct 8 start- advanced learning for principals ready to go deeper.

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Strong Principals. Strong Schools. Strong Arizona. 🌵Who’s ready to Level Up? 🚀

08/19/2026

ARIZONA SOCIAL STUDIES LEADERSHIP SERIES

Join these virtual, monthly meetings to discuss social studies practices, collaborate with peers, dive into continuing education, and support social studies in Arizona! Each attended meeting will earn the attendee one credit of professional learning.

SEEKING: district content specialists, instructional coaches, social studies department chairs, or lead social studies teachers at your site.

All meetings are on Thursdays, virtual from 3:00-4:30 with two in-person options (which will also stream virtually).

Please send this info to the person(s) in the district that should join us! We currently only have 36 representatives out of over 400 districts. As we know, social studies support literacy learning and scores on the AASA, so knowing best practices is key to overall success.

REGISTER TODAY: https://azed.geniussis.com/Registration.aspx?aid=11433

Or head to azed.geniussis.com and search LEADERSHIP.

Questions? Email Hannah Rude at [email protected].

08/13/2026

08/12/2026

Leadership isn’t a title - it’s mindset and impact. Great educators don’t wait for leadership opportunities - they create them. Teacher Leaders’ Academy (TLA) develops teacher leaders who are ready to influence culture, facilitate growth, and advance student achievement through intentional leadership. Through practical leadership strategies, collaboration, and real-world application, participants strengthen their ability to inspire colleagues, influence culture, and help students achieve. When Educators Level Up. Students Achieve.

08/10/2026

Welcome Back to School… and now is the time to apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program:

What: United States Senate Youth Program – Education • Leadership • Public Service

Arizona: U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship Program | Department of Education

Deadline: All applications is Sept. 10th, 2026, at NOON.

Exam date: Oct. 26th, 2026, in person at the Arizona Department of Education.

08/07/2026

Superintendent Horne delivers the keynote speech at the Arizona Education Foundation's Back to School Breakfast this morning. He issued a sincere "Thank you for all you do!" to teachers, administrators, and preK-12 educators from across the state that gathered at Chateau Luxe in north Phoenix.
He highlighted the great academic testing advances from "Project Momentum" and school safety gains achieved over the last four years and a continued pledge to fight for higher teacher salaries.
The excited crowd of 500 witnessed the presentation of "Teacher of the Year" honors and induction ceremony of education leaders in the newly formed, "Arizona Education Hall of Fame".

08/06/2026

Family STEM Program Launching in Gilbert Public Schools! The Official Gilbert Public Schools District

Congratulations to Gilbert Adult Education Learning Program (GALP), with Gilbert Public Schools! We're excited to share that GALP’s proposal, East Valley STEM Family Exploration and Credential Pathways, was selected by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to receive grant funds through its Family Learning Pathways Grant initiative.

Through this exciting partnership, Gilbert will collaborate with the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) team to expand STEM career pathway awareness for multigenerational learners, including adult learners and their K-12 children, while developing a new Integrated Education and Training (IET) program that supports family learning, career exploration, and workforce advancement. Kudos to Gilbert Public Schools!

07/29/2026

Braving the elements and showing of our nation's heritage....

Black Mountain School, grades K-8 in Golden Valley, AZ, formed the first, and only so far, human 250 in honor of America's 250th birthday in 106°F (see attached school drone shot).

The entire school participated except kindergarten and the younger autism classes due to the heat, almost 500 students. The school is part of Kingman Unified School District 12.