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
Legislation
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
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