Kathy Hoffman sent a direct letter to Gov. Doug Ducey to ask that he call a special legislative session now to help lift the spending cap for Arizona schools.
Despite the pandemic, Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said students in special education have continued learning. During her State of Special Education address to the House Education Committee on Tuesday, Hoffman cited Buckeye Elementary School District, the Foundation for Blind Children and Patagonia Public Schools as examples of organizations that have adapted to the challenges of COVID-19 and found new, innovative ways to support students through things like hybrid instruction, overly descriptive and verbal online lessons and a resource room reimagined as an online support center.
But she also acknowledged the challenges some families and students have faced during this time when in-person learning opportunities have been limited because of high COVID-19 spread or families opting for distance learning for safety reasons.