Balin Overstolz

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone |Shira Tanzer |Balin Overstolz

PHOENIX – Arizona’s Democratic governor and Republican superintendent of public instruction don’t agree on much. But they found common ground on at least one issue: a school cellphone ban. Hobbs signed HB2484 on Monday after it passed through both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support. The legislation requires public district and charter governing bodies to enact policies regarding internet use, including restrictions on wireless devices during school hours.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Shira Tanzer |Balin Overstolz

PHOENIX — With the 2025-26 school year just months away, the Scottsdale Unified School District is looking to fill 25-30 vacant bus driver positions. David Jacobson, SUSD director of transportation, said other methods are being used to fill the gaps for now. “We are covering all of our routes right now, but I have a lot of students that we are using vendor services for.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Serena O'Sullivan |Balin Overstolz |Shira Tanzer |Arizona Central

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday signed a bill to get harmful junk food out of Arizona schools. The law, which came to her desk as House Bill 2164, aims to remove foods and drinks with specific ingredients from cafeterias across the state. Her signing of the junk food bill came one week after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoted the legislation last week while in Phoenix. How will junk food bill impact Arizona education?