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,… 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… Read More
Culture
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures(The Center Square) â State legislatures across the country this year have debated parental rights in reproductive care and gender-related procedures for children. Democratic state lawmakers have sought to protect… Read More
Government
Gov. Hobbs nixes full-day kindergarten funding for ESA students in Arizona(The Center Square) â Gov. Katie Hobbs is pulling back a $50 million federal grant allocated by former Gov. Doug Ducey that paid for full-day kindergarten for students using Arizonaâs… Read More
Public Education
More than 100 Arizona schools add armed safety officers(The Center Square) â Nearly $100 million in grants were approved on May 22 to fund school resource officers at 111 additional campuses across the state of Arizona. The Arizona… Read More
Government
Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes bill requiring parental consent on student pronoun changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited educators from using pronouns that donât correspond with a studentâs biological sex. Read More
Government
Arizona lawmakers send Hobbs school ârestroom accommodationâ bill(The Center Square) â Republican lawmakers in Arizona have sent Gov. Katie Hobbs legislation that would allow parents to sue the school if their children are exposed to a… Read More
Public Education
Charges dropped against student arrested after handing out Constitutions on Arizona campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The state of Arizona dropped all charges against a former Arizona State University (ASU) student who was convicted of trespassing after handing out pocket Constitutions… Read More
Public Education
School district files report with FBI over alleged âthreatsâ after parents criticize transgender locker room policy(Daily Caller) â Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) filed a report with the FBI after receiving backlash from families about a policy allowing transgender students to use whatever bathroom or… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
School district reverses decision to terminate contract with Christian university following lawsuit(Daily Caller) â An Arizona school district settled with a Christian university on Thursday and will once again allow its student-teachers back to work that were previously banned for their… Read More
Public Education
AZ education official goes after equitable grading push that ‘promotes mediocrity’(The Center Square) â As the Arizona Department of Education continues to push for reforms away from its left-leaning past administration, non-traditional forms of grading in schools have come… Read More
Public Education
AZ education official goes after equitable grading push that ‘promotes mediocrity’(The Center Square) â As the Arizona Department of Education continues to push for reforms away from its left-leaning past administration, non-traditional forms of grading in schools have come… Read More