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‘Faith Into Action’: GCU Students Have Spent Nearly 40,000 Hours Revitalizing Neighborhoods

Nov 10, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Phoenix residents may have noticed some younger faces traveling around their neighborhoods this past weekend with buckets of paint and landscaping equipment. Students at the Grand Canyon University (GCU), a private Christian university based in...

Noncitizens Complain After Maricopa Community Colleges Ask For Citizenship Status

Nov 9, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Financial aid forms offered by the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) asked students to disclose their parents’ citizenship status. Discovery of this detail drew the ire of those seeking to apply who have noncitizen family members....

Report: Arizona School Districts Using Record Funding To Pay Administrators, Not Teachers

Nov 1, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A new report from the state indicates that school districts have declined to invest their record funding into their teachers. Instead, critics analyzing the report say, school districts have opted to pay more for their superintendents, unused...

Education Secretary McMahon Praises GCU’s Efforts To Address National Workforce Shortages

Oct 26, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix on last week, highlighting the university’s commitment to workforce development, affordable higher education, and preparing students for careers in...

Arizona Supreme Court Approves GCU Law School Without ABA Accreditation

Oct 23, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s first law school with graduates eligible for bar admission without American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation will be rooted in the Christian faith. Grand Canyon University (GCU) recently received unanimous approval from the Arizona...

Fountain Hills Art Teacher Received 10-Day Unpaid Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remarks, Records Show

Oct 22, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Fountain Hills Unified School District (FHUSD) imposed a 10-day unpaid suspension on an art teacher after determining that her classroom remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death violated district policies, according to disciplinary records provided to...

Phoenix Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges Expressed Allegiance To Satan, Practiced Witchcraft

Oct 16, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Federal authorities arrested a third grade teacher in Phoenix on child pornography charges last week. Gabriel “Gabe” Lorenzo Chacon, 32, taught at Encanto Elementary School in the Osborn School District. Chacon was arrested by the Federal Bureau...

Grand Canyon University Appoints Phoenix Attorney James Williams To Lead New College Of Law

Oct 10, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Grand Canyon University (GCU) announced this week the appointment of Phoenix attorney James Williams as the inaugural dean of its College of Law, marking another step toward the university’s plans to establish a law school centered on academic...

Arizona Board Of Regents Confirms Independent Review Of ASU Hockey At Lawmakers’ Request

Oct 9, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) has confirmed an independent review of the Arizona State University (ASU) hockey team coaching staff will take place. Rep. Matt Gress (R-LD4) and Sen. Hildy Angius (R-LD30), who called for the independent review...

Maricopa County Attorney Confirms Scottsdale Schools Violated Open Meeting Law, Contradicting District’s Claim

Oct 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) found that Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) violated Arizona’s Open Meeting Law, according to a Sept. 22 letter that directly contradicts the district’s subsequent claim that no violation had...

Former NAU Fraternity Leader Gets Two Months In Jail For Hazing Death

Oct 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A former leader of a fraternity at Northern Arizona University (NAU) will serve two months in jail for the hazing that resulted in the death of a pledge earlier this year. Coconino County Superior Court sentenced Carter Thomas Eslick, 20, to...

ASU Student Who Inspired Tempe Police Oversight Board Faces Criminal Charges

Oct 4, 2026

By Staff Reporter | An Arizona State University (ASU) student who inspired Tempe to create a police oversight board is facing criminal charges for attacking an officer. Tempe police arrested ASU student Eryn Bonner in July after she refused to comply with law...