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Two Candidates, Two Visions: What to Know About the 2026 Arizona Superintendent Race

Arizona’s next superintendent of public instruction will shape how hundreds of thousands of students are educated — from how teachers are recruited and retained to how public dollars flow to private schools. With the 2026 general election approaching, two candidates from very different backgrounds are making their case to lead the state’s education system.

Arizona Loses More Than $30 Million in Rural Healthcare Funding — and Families Could Pay the Price

Millions of dollars in expected federal health funding will not be coming to Arizona — and for rural communities already stretched thin, the gap could be felt in real and immediate ways. Arizona has learned it will receive more than $30 million less than anticipated from a federal rural healthcare program, a shortfall that raises serious questions about what healthcare services rural residents can count on.

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