Arizona

The state of Arizona has struggled to reconcile its $1.3 billion deficit. To do so, the current governor, Katie Hobbs, has focused on education, decreasing the education budget by 5.8% in baseline funding directed to the Arizona Department of Education and $239.8 million directed toward new educational initiatives. This manuscript provides an overview of the legislation related to P-20 funding, including Arizona’s funding priorities for P-12 and/or higher education, changes to the school funding formula, and the major human resources management initiatives funded through the new governor’s budget and several house and senate bills.