While Superintendent Lynn Robershotte gives a tour through Gilbert's Edu-Prize School, a young boy runs up to tell her hello.

While Superintendent Lynn Robershotte gives a tour through Gilbert's Edu-Prize School, a young boy runs up to tell her hello.

When examining the percentage of public school students in charter schools, Arizona has led the nation for years.

Arizona's charter school teachers could be kicked out of the state retirement system if a proposal rule change by the IRS goes into effect in June.

It's no surprise Arizona is one of the leading states in the country when it comes to the number of students in charter schools.

Two days after voters approved him as the next state superintendent of public instruction, John Huppenthal acknowledged the challenge ahead of him is "a little like moving Mt. Everest."

Two days after voters approved him as the next state superintendent of public instruction, John Huppenthal acknowledged the challenge ahead of him is "a little like moving Mt. Everest."

LOS ANGELES — An audit of the U.S. Department of Education's division overseeing hundreds of millions of dollars in charter school funding has criticized the office for failing to properly monitor how states spend the money.

Where's one of the best places in the world to learn reading and math?

Where's one of the best places in the world to learn reading and math?

Where's one of the best places in the world to learn reading and math?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Arizona-based charter school company says it will not try to place schools in Tennessee for now.

Your recent guest commentary from Clint Bolick on charter schools ("Charter Schools transforming Arizona’s education landscape") was filled with inaccuracies. I’d like to set the record straight.

PHOENIX - Charter schools have suspended a lawsuit against state education officials over when the schools can teach social studies.

Each year, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools receives dozens of applications from people wanting to start their own public school.

Arizona charter schools will get a scheduled Sept. 15 state aid payment after all.

Arizona charter school officials say they don't want the state to impose more regulations on how the mostly privately operated schools buy goods and services with taxpayer dollars, and the state board says no changes are in the works.

With a goal to better prepare students for the future, this year 14 Arizona schools adopted the state's plan to boost academics and give early high school diplomas to students who can prove their readiness for college.

The entire point of the charterschool movement is to give parents and students additional choices beyond not-quite-one-size-fits-all district campuses and expensive, fewand-far-between private schools.

A Phoenix charter school for homeless and disadvantaged students has found a new home.

Arizona’s 475 charter schools — like their district cousins — have eyes on the state Capitol and what may happen to education funding in Arizona.

A bigger challenge, more recognition and a potential boost to students’ collegiate futures are just a few reasons East Valley charter schools are making the move to affiliate with the Arizona Interscholastic Association — the state’s governing body for high school sports and a host of other activities.

Sen. John McComish got a close look at a public charter school this weekend.

Sen. John McComish got a close look at a public charter school this weekend.