Oct 19, 2026 · 9 min · 10 segments
A look at the race for the state’s highest education official; More democratic officials targeted for suspicious mail; The Congress street experiment: more people, no cars; and more...
First up today, updated campaign finance data shows a former math teacher is outracing a career politician in the race for Arizona's highest education authority.
State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is the Republican candidate looking to take Tom Horn's seat as superintendent of public instruction.
Yee says she would stay out of discussions on implementing academic standards in private schools funded by taxpayer dollars.
discussions, but they really do stay in the legislative side.
Democratic candidate Terri Leyva Ruiz is a former educator and college president.
Although the superintendent serves an executive function, she said she'd advocate for academic accountability in private schools.
You can go and find out what's the third grade reading level proficiency rates for any public school.
You can't do that for privates and homeschools.
First up today, updated campaign finance data shows a former math teacher is outracing a career politician in the race for Arizona's highest education authority.
State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is the Republican candidate looking to take Tom Horn's seat as superintendent of public instruction.
Yee says she would stay out of discussions on implementing academic standards in private schools funded by taxpayer dollars.
discussions, but they really do stay in the legislative side.
Democratic candidate Terri Leyva Ruiz is a former educator and college president.
Although the superintendent serves an executive function, she said she'd advocate for academic accountability in private schools.
You can go and find out what's the third grade reading level proficiency rates for any public school.
You can't do that for privates and homeschools.
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