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Arizona Places 44th In New Ranking Of U.S. Tech Career Opportunities
By Ethan Faverino | As the tech industry continues to boom, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects over 317,700 annual job openings in tech and computing fields through 2034, far outpacing other sectors. Arizona, home to a growing tech scene, ranks 44th out of 50...
Flagstaff, Coconino County Spending Thousands On NAU’s First Annual Diversity-Focused MLK Gala
By Staff Reporter | Flagstaff and Coconino County officials plan to spend thousands to pay for a new annual gala by Northern Arizona University (NAU) celebrating diversity and Martin Luther King Jr. The Coconino County Board of Supervisors approved the...
Rep. Bliss Introduces Bill To Expand Trauma Response Training In Arizona Schools
By Jonathan Eberle | State Representative Selina Bliss (R-LD1) has introduced legislation aimed at improving how schools respond to life-threatening medical emergencies by expanding access to advanced trauma care training for school staff.House Bill 2076, titled the...
Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Ballot Measure To Protect Girls’ Sports
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona voters could be asked to decide how school athletic teams are classified and how privacy is handled in sports facilities under a ballot referral introduced at the State Capitol. The proposal, HCR2003, was introduced by Selina Bliss and...
Kyrene School District Closing Six Schools Over Enrollment Decline
By Staff Reporter | The Kyrene School District (KSD) will be closing six schools over the next two years due to budgetary concerns from declining enrollment. After months of deliberations, the KSD Governing Board voted unanimously to close four...
BASIS Elementary School Allegedly Told Families To Honor Coach’s New Transgender Identity
By Staff Reporter | The leadership at one BASIS Charter School allegedly told families they were required to honor one of their coach’s new transgender identity. Community members shared an email they claimed to have obtained a copy of from Basis Chandler...
After Years-Long Dispute, Education Department Restores GCU’s Nonprofit Status
By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Linda McMahon has formally restored Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status, a reversal of a years-long dispute that had kept recognition of the Phoenix-based university’s tax-exempt...
Drama Unfolds In Scottsdale School Closure Vote
By Jonathan Eberle | Hours after State Representative Matt Gress urged the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board to postpone its decision on whether to close two schools, the Board voted to permanently shutter Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon...
Rep. Crane Celebrates As Congress Reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools Program
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Rep. Eli Crane is highlighting a significant win for rural communities after the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 on Dec. 9. The bill restores lapsed payments and guarantees new funding...
Arizona Board Of Education Removes DEI Language From Teaching Standards
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Board of Education (ASBE) removed language relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from state teaching standards and English language learning courses. This follows a delay in their decision on the matter several months...
UA Professor Warns Of Rushed, Incomplete Rollout Of University’s Civics Plan
By Matthew Holloway | The University of Arizona’s (UA) newly implemented civics requirement, adopted under an Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) mandate, is intended to ensure every graduate receives instruction in American government and constitutional principles. But...
UA Professor Sues Board Of Regents, Alleging DEI Retaliation And Committee Blacklisting
By Matthew Holloway | University of Arizona (UA) English professor Dr. Matthew Abraham has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was blacklisted from key faculty-governance committees after raising concerns about DEI-driven hiring practices within his department. The...
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