Culture
Republicans respond to Hobbs’ State of the State address; hit back on border, education(The Center Square) – Republican leadership in the Arizona State Legislature critiqued Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ State of the State address on Monday afternoon. House Speaker Ben Toma and Senate… Read More
Public Education
Arizona Gov. Hobbs takes ‘cheap shot’ at universal school choice, say criticsGov. Katie Hobbs proposed new regulations for Arizona’s school choice program that its supporters are calling a “cheap shot.” Hobbs has been a virulent critic of school choice since her… Read More
Culture
Christian college fights back against unprecedented $37.7 million fine from Biden administrationGrand Canyon University is appealing a massive $37.7 million fine from the Biden Department of Education – the largest fine the federal government has ever imposed on a Christian college. Read More
Public Education
Top ed official debunks claims of reckless ESA spending in Arizona(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne responded to claims that Empowerment Scholarship Account funds can be used for purchases such as Lego sets with little… Read More
Government
Arizona GOP unveils ballot measure sending school funds directly to teachers(The Center Square) – Noting a trend of growing administrative spending and teacher pay lagging those increases, Republican lawmakers want to require school districts to revert more of their allotted… Read More
Culture
AZ ed official criticizes pro-Palestine presentation at Scottsdale high school(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne criticized a pro-Palestine club meeting hosted by the UNICEF and Amnesty International chapters at Desert Mountain High School in… Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher under investigation for allegedly dressing in devil costume and greeting students with ‘hail Satan’A high school teacher in Arizona wore a devil costume, waived a pitchfork over his students’ heads and greeted them with “hail Satan” as they entered his classroom last week,… Read More
Courts
School board member sues for right to recite Bible verses(The Daily Signal) – Since she began serving on her local school board in Arizona in January, Heather Rooks has made it a practice to begin… Read More
Government
Memo reveals how teachers’ union worked on bill to keep sexually explicit books in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic lawmakers privately negotiated with the nation’s largest teachers union to craft a bill intended to combat bans of sexually explicit books in schools, according… Read More
Public Education
Dad sports shorts and midriff at school board meeting to rail against ‘inappropriate’ dress code(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Arizona father stripped down to a crop top and shorts during a school board meeting, appearing to make a statement about the district’s new… Read More
Opinion
Texas should follow lead of nearby Arizona on school choice(The Daily Signal) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session to begin Oct. 9 to expand K-12 options for Texas families. In the past few years,… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district’s new PE resources produced by woke publishers, emphasize inclusivity and gender identityAn Arizona parental rights group learned its local school district approved two physical education resources, published by organizations advocating for leftist gender and racial ideology. Scottsdale Unites for Educational Integrity… Read More
Courts
School board member sues after being prohibited from reciting scripture during meetings(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Arizona school board member Heather Rooks filed a lawsuit with the First Liberty Institute (FLI) Tuesday alleging that Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) ordered her… Read More
Government
‘The people running it are doing a good job.’ Arizona hearing opens hood of nation’s first universal school choice program(The Center Square) – Questions regarding the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program were front and center at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday. “This is not a forum… Read More
Public Education
‘Fox guarding the henhouse.’ State senator criticizes Arizona State University’s report over conservative event backlash(The Center Square) – After Arizona State University released a report suggesting there was “no evidence” of a campaign to smear an event featuring conservative speakers, one Republican state senator… Read More
Public Education
Report: COVID learning loss could cost Arizona 18,000 high school grads by 2032(The Center Square)— Arizona students have been majorly impacted long-term by virtual learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona… Read More
Public Education
Arizona to spend $40 million on tutoring to combat COVID-era learning loss(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced a tutoring program with hopes to combat the negative consequences of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More
Public Education
Horne says Arizona schools shouldn’t allow transgender girls to use girls’ bathrooms(The Center Square) – The Arizona Department of Education strongly advises schools to not allow transgender females to use the girls’ bathrooms, and to have unisex facilities available for transgender… Read More
Public Education
Teacher’s ‘getting to know you’ form offered to not use kids’ preferred pronouns with parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A teacher at Catalina Foothills High School (CFHS) handed students a “getting to know you” form asking them to list their preferred pronouns and whether… Read More
Public Education
Arizona public school funding per student to hit record level(The Center Square) – New numbers from the Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee paint a clearer picture in the ongoing debate on school choice and funding for public education. When… Read More