This story also appeared in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting A bill that would have stopped Arizona schools from issuing out-of-school suspensions to students who miss class failed to make it out of the Legislature this year, despite bipartisan support. Rep. Laura Terech, a Democrat, crafted House Bill 2748 in response to a nearly yearlong […]
Maria Polletta
Maria Polletta is an investigative reporter for AZCIR focused on covering inequities in education. Prior to joining AZCIR, she covered state government and politics for The Arizona Republic and USA Today Network, leading breaking and enterprise watchdog coverage of the Arizona Governor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office and state Supreme Court. Polletta also has covered criminal justice reform, inequality issues, economic development and city politics over the past decade, with bylines from Arizona to Mexico.
