Democratic school chief candidates debated voucher fraud, teacher shortage and Horne hotline

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,025

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be Arizona’s public schools chief focused on voucher accountability, funding and teacher retention during a Wednesday evening debate.

Teresa Leyba Ruiz, a longtime teacher and former president of Glendale Community College, shared the stage with Brett Newby, a behavior analyst who works with children who have autism, during the Arizona Clean Elections debate.

Throughout the debate, Ruiz leaned on her 35-year background in education, …

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