Courts
School board member sues for right to recite Bible verses(The Daily Signal) â Since she began serving on her local school board in Arizona in January, Heather Rooks has made it a practice to begin her meeting… Read More
Legislation
Memo reveals how teachers’ union worked on bill to keep sexually explicit books in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic lawmakers privately negotiated with the nationâs 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 âinappropriateâ dress code(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An Arizona father stripped down to a crop top and shorts during a school board meeting, appearing to make a statement about the districtâs new… Read More
Opinion
Texas should follow lead of nearby Arizona on school choice(The Daily Signal) â 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 districtâs 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) â 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
Legislation
‘The people running it are doing a good job.’ Arizona hearing opens hood of nation’s first universal school choice program(The Center Square) â Questions regarding the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program were front and center at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday. âThis 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) â 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)â 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 estimates a… Read More
Public Education
Arizona to spend $40 million on tutoring to combat COVID-era learning loss(The Center Square) â 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) â The Arizona Department of Education strongly advises schools to not allow transgender females to use the girlsâ bathrooms, and to have unisex facilities available for transgender… Read More
Public Education
Teacherâs âgetting to know youâ form offered to not use kidsâ preferred pronouns with parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A teacher at Catalina Foothills High School (CFHS) handed students a âgetting to know youâ 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) â 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
Public Education
Arizona public universities ditch diversity statements on job applications(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Arizona Board of Regents (ABR) announced Tuesday that it would no longer use diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements in job applications, according to… Read More
Public Education
AZ ed head presents estimates showing ESA program will save taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) â Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is sharing an estimate of Empowerment Scholarship Account costs that shows they would save taxpayers money, but not everyone… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Battleground state voters, on education, trust Republicans over Democrats(The Center Square) â Lingering concerns about pandemic learning loss have shifted voter trust on education issues from Democrats to Republicans in four battleground states, including North Carolina. A new… Read More
Public Education
Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne says universal school choice program will save taxpayer moneyWhile states like Alabama and Kentucky are still working toward starting robust school choice programs, Arizona is working to keep the one it already has. One of its greatest defenders… Read More
Public Education
School choice advocates âfact checkâ Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs who claimed ESAs are âunsustainableâ based on inflated numbersSchool choice advocates are fact checking Arizonaâs Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who called the stateâs Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) âunsustainable.â âThe newest voucher cost projections show us what we already… Read More
Legislation
âSave Womenâs Sports Actâ in danger after federal judge blocks new law restricting sports by biological sexA federal judge in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction banning implementation of the âSave Womenâs Sports Act.â The new law prevents biological males who are transgender from competing against women… Read More
Opinion
It’s basic math: ESAs save the state money(The Center Square) â Opponents of parental choice in education are doing their best Chicken Little in an attempt to scare Arizonans out of allowing parents control over their childrenâs… Read More