Culture
AMD commits to manufacturing computer chips in US(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will begin chip production at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) facility in Arizona, marking the first time the company’s processors will… Read More
Culture
Arizona rancher praises Trump as illegal border crossers on his land plunge from 50 or more to 3 daily(The Daily Signal) – Border rancher John Ladd says President Donald Trump is “doing everything right.” Ladd’s Arizona ranch shares 10.5 miles with the border of Mexico, and during the… Read More
Public Education
AZ legislation would allow chaplains to counsel public school studentsPublic school chaplains could have a positive effect on student mental health, according to proponents of an Arizona Senate bill now advancing in the House. Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, filed… Read More
Government
Arizona lawmakers considering measure to amend state constitution with protections against DEIAs President Donald Trump dismantles diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies on a federal level, some states are taking steps to ensure that the discriminatory practices remain defeated even after… Read More
Public Education
Phoenix school district’s financial woes trigger federal funding, state investigation(The Center Square) – A Phoenix-area school district’s fate is at the mercy of numerous governmental bodies as it faces a roughly $20 million budget shortfall, as Arizona leaders try… Read More
Culture
Missouri, Arizona municipalities seeking to become ‘Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn’The 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 statusGrand Canyon University, one of the nation’s 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) – The Biden-Harris administration’s border crisis has had negative implications for all Americans, but one group that has suffered more than most—but received less attention than others—are American… Read More
Public Education
Report: Arizona ESA program to have long-term benefits for taxpayers, public schools(The Center Square) – A recent report from the Fiscal Research and Education Center shows that school choice programs may save taxpayers money despite some Arizona politicians’ concerns about oversight… Read More
Public Education
Seven Arizona school districts exposed for ‘transitioning’ kids without parental consent(The Daily Signal) – Seven Arizona school districts have policies mandating staff hide students’ “transgender” 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 “cancer.” 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) – 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) – 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) – Some Arizona leaders are hoping cell phones will be banned throughout the school day as part of state law in next legislative session. “This 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 “groupthink,” 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) – 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’ flagsArizona’s largest school district is considering a policy to ban certain flags on school grounds that display “divisive” messages. “The American Flag should be sufficient,” Mesa Public Schools board member… Read More