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AZ Senate Moves Forward With Legislation Strengthening School Safety

Mar 2, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Senate Republicans are moving forward with legislation to strengthen school safety and emergency preparedness statewide, advancing a measure to allocate $3.2 million for enhanced communication and coordination during school emergencies. The...

Arizona House Approves Rep. Bliss’ “Protect Girls’ Sports In Arizona Act”

Feb 25, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona House of Representatives passed HCR 2003, the Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona Act, on February 23, 2026, in a vote of 32 ayes to 25 nays. Sponsored by Rep. Selina Bliss (R-LD1), the measure now advances to the Arizona Senate. If...

GOP Lawmakers Introduce Legislation Prohibiting Teacher Strikes In Arizona Schools

Feb 20, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at preventing disruptions to public school operations by prohibiting teacher strikes and coordinated work stoppages, while tying state funding more closely to in-person classroom instruction....

Phoenix Union High School District’s Lone Conservative Member Resigns

Feb 16, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The lone conservative voice for the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) governing board resigned on Friday. Jeremiah Cota blamed “unfounded and baseless attacks” by the rest of the board against him for his resignation. Cota said the district...

University Of Arizona Misled Public About Jeffrey Epstein Donation

Feb 13, 2026

By Staff Reporter | New email records reveal the University of Arizona (U of A) misled the public about a donation from Jeffrey Epstein. Email records first reported on by FOIAzona proved Epstein’s donation was not “anonymous” as U of A’s vice...

Superintendent Horne Says New Federal Prayer Guidance Helpful To Purging DEI In Schools

Feb 13, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne believes the new federal guidance on prayer in schools serves as a pathway to further purge K-12 of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Horne said the administration’s...

ASU Professor Asks Arizona Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Mandatory DEI Training

Feb 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State University (ASU) professor Dr. Owen Anderson has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to hear his case challenging mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training after a lower court dismissed his lawsuit, according to a...

Arizona State Board Of Education Corrects Largest Charter School’s Grade

Feb 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) released an improved grade for the state’s largest charter school operator. Last month, ASBE awarded Primavera Online School a letter grade of “B” for the 2024-2025 school year. The threat of...

Arizona Senate GOP Revives Parental Rights Bill After Veto From Governor Hobbs

Feb 1, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Senate Republicans are refusing to let a parental rights bill die under Gov. Katie Hobbs’ heavily-used veto pen. Senate Republican leadership revived the legislation through a concurrent resolution, passed out of committee on...

Arizona’s School Choice Program Hits 100,000 Enrollments

Jan 30, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program grew to over 100,000 enrollments this week. As of Monday, the Arizona Department of Education (AZED) reported the ESA program had nearly 100,500 enrollees. Superintendent Tom...

GOP Lawmaker Introduces Sweeping School Accountability Reforms After Tolleson Scandal

Jan 24, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Republican state lawmakers want to improve accountability for school superintendents. Several packages of bills released Thursday would reform superintendent contracts and duties, school board governments, and school district leasing and...

Hobbs Alleges Widespread ESA Abuse, But Data Tells A Different Story

Jan 21, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs claimed the state’s school choice program lacks oversight. The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and experts dispute Hobbs’ claim. The governor targeted the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program during her...