State school superintendent Diane Douglas to visit Tucson

Arizona’s top schools chief is coming to Tucson to seek feedback on her education reform plan.

Diane Douglas is scheduled to appear at the Leading Change Conference at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort Tuesday evening. She will also be at the Joel D. Valdez Pima County Public Library downtown Wednesday evening.

Both Tucson talks, which are part of the superintendent’s outreach tour around the state, are open to the public.

In October 2015, Douglas released a 156-page education-reform plan titled, “AZ Kids Can’t Wait.” The plan includes more than 30 proposals, including permanently ending Arizona’s relationship with common core and improving language arts and math standards.

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Through the talks in Tucson and around the state, Douglas wants to hear from teachers, administrators, parents and students about what they like and don’t like, said Charles Tack, an Arizona Department of Education spokesman.

The public will have an opportunity to meet the superintendent and ask her questions, he said.

Another issue Douglas wants to address during the tour is the Every Student Succeeds Act, federal legislation replacing No Child Left Behind.