Culture
Missouri, Arizona municipalities seeking to become âSanctuary Cities for the UnbornâÂThe number of cities in the nation that have passed an ordinance outlawing abortion now numbers 70, reports the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the… Read More
Courts
Court clears Christian university, rules it was unlawfully denied nonprofit statusÂGrand Canyon University, one of the nationâs largest Christian universities, was wrongfully denied nonprofit status by the U.S. Education Department, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled… Read More
Government
Drug cartels ‘are winning’: Border crisis ravaging Arizona, Montana Indian reservations(The Daily Signal) â The Biden-Harris administrationâs border crisis has had negative implications for all Americans, but one group that has suffered more than mostâbut received less attention than othersâare American… Read More
Public Education
Report: Arizona ESA program to have long-term benefits for taxpayers, public schools(The Center Square) â A recent report from the Fiscal Research and Education Center shows that school choice programs may save taxpayers money despite some Arizona politiciansâ concerns about oversight… Read More
Public Education
Seven Arizona school districts exposed for ‘transitioning’ kids without parental consent(The Daily Signal) â Seven Arizona school districts have policies mandating staff hide studentsâ âtransgenderâ identity from their parents, according to documents newly obtained by Parents Defending Education and shared… Read More
Courts
Democrat politicians want to undermine school choice in Arizona; two moms are fighting backTwo Arizona moms are suing Arizona for placing burdensome restrictions on its school choice program. The lawsuit, filed Monday, claims the Arizona Department of Education is… Read More
Government
Arizona town outlaws DEI in favor of meritocracyAn Arizona town has prohibited affirmative action in its policies after one councilman compared Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ideology to âcancer.â Queen Creek, a suburb of Phoenix, revised its… Read More
Public Education
Even with ESA increase, Arizona Department of Education underspent in FY 2024(The Center Square) â Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that the total state education spending for 2024 came in under budget, challenging claims that the ESA… Read More
Politics
‘We want to be heard:’ Angel moms describe brutal murders of daughters(The Center Square) â Family members of those killed by violent foreign nationals released into the U.S. by the Biden-Harris administration have endorsed President Donald Trump for president. They joined… Read More
Public Education
Arizona leaders to renew push for school cell phone ban(The Center Square) â Some Arizona leaders are hoping cell phones will be banned throughout the school day as part of state law in next legislative session. âThis is a… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding âgroupthink,â especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district misspent $500,000 on travel expenses, agrees to changes(The Center Square) â An Arizona Auditor General report found wasteful spending at a school district on the Tohono O’Odham Nation Reservation south of Tucson. Most notably, the report said… Read More
Public Education
Another teacher charged with sexually assaulting a minor, as national trend continuesAn Arizona teacher has been arrested for hiding and sexually assaulting a runaway teen, in the latest example of a frightening nationwide phenomenon of child abuse by educators. Robyn Rogers,… Read More
Courts
Former Arizona college student sentenced to life in prison for murder of professorA former University of Arizona graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his professor 11 times. Last month, a Pima County jury found Murad Dervish,… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district considers banning ‘divisive’ flagsArizonaâs largest school district is considering a policy to ban certain flags on school grounds that display âdivisiveâ messages. âThe American Flag should be sufficient,â Mesa Public Schools board member… Read More
Public Education
University of Arizonaâs required DEI courses are ‘academically unserious,’ new report findsThe University of Arizona (UA) forces students to take âacademically unserious,â diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-focused courses, a new report by the Goldwater Institute says. The… Read More
Opinion
If school choice is âwelfare for the wealthy,â then so are public schools ÂDespite being one of the first states to pass universal school choice, Arizona has faced a tough battle to keep it. Bolstered by an antagonistic Gov. Katie Hobbs, the education… Read More
Public Education
Arizona education chief to announce ‘fentanyl prevention’ program for Arizona schools(The Center Square) â Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is expected to announce a program on Tuesday aimed at tackling fentanyl-related issues in schools. In a media advisory… Read More
Government
Arizona Senate passes abortion ban repeal, heads to Hobbs’ desk(The Center Square) â The Arizona State Senate voted to repeal the abortion law that would ban almost all abortions unless a motherâs life is at risk in a narrow… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district considers bathrooms with no doors due to current student safety concerns(The Center Square) â A school district in Arizona is considering a new open concept bathroom that would allow staff to see into the facilities from a hallway, which the… Read More