Legislation
Hobbs vetoes bill requiring party affiliation listed for school board races(The Center Square) â Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation that would have required a school board candidate’s party affiliation to be listed on the ballot. Read More
Opinion
As fentanyl streams over wide-open border, students lead effort to combat campus overdoses(The Daily Signal) â Ten years ago, I had never heard the word âfentanyl.â Now, every sorority and fraternity on my college campus is equipped with Naloxone, also known by the… Read More
Culture
Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholds law that protects babies from abortion in almost all casesThe Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to uphold an existing state penal code provision, which was obsolete under Roe v. Wade but could now protect unborn… Read More
Legislation
Arizona bill would keep public school showers separated by biological sexAn Arizona state senator has introduced a bill requiring multioccupancy showers in public schools be separated by biological sex. Sen. John Kavanaughâs SB 1182 further requires… Read More
Public Education
âHidden spy cameraâ: Arizona high school teacher allegedly recorded students changing clothes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A high school teacher in Glendale, Arizona, stands accused of installing numerous hidden cameras on campus grounds to record students in changing rooms and putting… Read More
Public Education
âBring it onâ: School board president challenges parents concerned over gender policy changes(The Daily Signal) â An Arizona school board has taken a combative approach toward parents concerned over proposed curriculum or policies focused on sex education and transgenderism. These proposed changes described… Read More
Public Education
Arizona Board of Education rejects proposed restrictions on ESA programThe Arizona state school board rejected proposed updates to the stateâs universal school choice program, which would have restricted parentsâ freedoms. During its annual review of… Read More
Public Education
University âforcesâ journalism students to fork over tuition money for course on âmicroaggressions,â pronouns(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Arizona State University (ASU) forces students to hand over tuition money to take a course that pushes left-wing ideas, according to documents obtained by the… Read More
Legislation
Arizona bill to allow Ten Commandments in public school classrooms passes Senate, moves to HouseThe Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow the Ten Commandments to be posted and read aloud in public school classrooms. Senate Bill 1151, sponsored… Read More
Courts
Arizona mom alleges school officials helped her daughter secretly transition to maleAn Arizona mother has joined a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools, claiming school officials actively sought to deceive her when they helped her daughter âsocially transitionâ… Read More
Opinion
Arizona’s proposed reversal in school choice would hurt taxpayers, not just students and families(The Daily Signal) â Three decades ago, Arizona policymakers created opportunities for educators to start new schools and for families to choose between them. Unfortunately, though, the stateâs current governor aims… Read More
Legislation
Proposed legislation would require schools to notify parents on student pronoun changes(The Center Square) â The Arizona State Senate Education Committee will be considering legislation that would require parents to be notified if their child begins going by different pronouns from… Read More
Christian Schools
Arizona study shows school choice keeps private education affordable, doesnât inflate tuition costsNew data in Arizona show the stateâs universal school choice program has not affected private school prices, contrary to the claims of school choice opponents. The… Read More
Culture
Republicans respond to Hobbs’ State of the State address; hit back on border, education(The Center Square) â 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 âcheap shotâ at universal school choice, say criticsGov. Katie Hobbs proposed new regulations for Arizonaâs school choice program that its supporters are calling a âcheap shot.â 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 â 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) â 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
Legislation
Arizona GOP lawmakers hint at university budget cuts over free speech concerns(The Center Square) â Arizona Republican lawmakers are reconsidering appropriations toward public universities in the state, specifically citing free speech concerns at Arizona State University. The Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee… Read More
Legislation
Arizona GOP unveils ballot measure sending school funds directly to teachers(The Center Square) â 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) â 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