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
Government
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
Public Education
Former Arizona school counselor says she was advised to keep student’s transgender status from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An Arizona school districtâs administrators advised social workers to conceal studentsâ gender transitions from their parents, a former school social worker told the Daily Caller… Read More
Culture
Governor Hobbs, county attorneys at odds over abortion executive order(The Center Square) â County attorneys in Arizona are at odds with Gov. Katie Hobbs over a recent Executive Order on abortion. The governorâs June 23 order turns the power… Read More
Christian Schools
Small town Christian microschool to grow out of Arizona church, showcasing promise of school choice for rural AmericaSnowflake is a small Arizona town of nearly 7,000, with a public school, charter school and Lutheran school. Next year, it will have its first microschool. When local resident Laurie… Read More
Public Education
School board members defy anti-Christian watchdog and teachersâ union, continue quoting ScriptureEven when threatened with legal action, two Arizona school board members refuse to be silent about their Christian faith and wonât stop quoting Bible verses during school board meetings. Rebecca… Read More
Government
AZ Gov. Hobbsâ transgender healthcare coverage sparks controversy(The Center Square) â Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed two executive orders on June 27, giving additional protections to the stateâs LGBTQ residents. The first order, Executive Order 2023-12, establishes… Read More
Government
Hobbs limits Arizona counties’ ability to prosecute illegal abortions(The Center Square) â Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order that pulls prosecutorial authority away from counties looking to enforce the state’s abortion laws. Critics are calling the move… Read More
Christian Schools
More families than ever are enrolling in school choice programsSchool choice programs nationwide are experiencing surges of growth as parents of eligible students seek out the best education for their children. Enrollment in Indianaâs Choice… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school board member questions whether district really involves parents in transgender student plansThe largest school district in Arizona recently updated guidelines and issued a âsupport checklistâ for transgender students, but at least one board member says the policies could keep parents in… Read More
Courts
Arizona Supreme Court upholds state law protecting religious confessionsThe Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious liberty and state law in a case involving the confession of a criminal act to clergy. The April ruling,… Read More
Public Education
Education hotline allegedly catches CRT in Arizona schools, violating state law(The Center Square) â Since Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne introduced the Empower School Hotline in March, the department has received calls and emails reporting critical race… Read More