Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation that empowers innovative school leaders to implement next generation learning models and personalize education for students. House Bill 2862, co-sponsored by House and Senate Education Committee Chairs Representative Michelle Udall and Senator Paul Boyer, makes permanent certain flexibilities provided to schools during the pandemic to better serve all Arizona students.
“The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education and underscored the pressing need to reimagine learning and personalize education.
“In response, Arizona’s leaders have taken important steps to remove unnecessary barriers that stifle innovation, giving local educators the flexibility and support to meet the individual needs of their students.
“ExcelinEd applauds Governor Ducey, Representative Udall and Senator Boyer for their leadership in championing student-centered practices that unleash student and teacher potential and spur success.
“We are grateful to our coalition partners—Great Leaders, Strong Schools; yes. every kid.; Center for the Future of Arizona; and Americans for Prosperity—for their dedication to improving education for all Arizona students.”
Patricia Levesque, ExcelinEd CEO
House Bill 2862 gives school districts and public charter schools the flexibility to adopt an instructional time model that permits them to deliver annual required instructional time through a variety of methods. This can be accomplished through a combination of approaches beyond direct instruction, such as project-based learning, independent learning, mastery-based learning and remote instruction. The legislation allows school districts and public charter schools to develop innovative ways to meet the individual needs of students by determining how those hours are met.
