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Arizona Supreme Court To Hear Case On ASU Employee DEI Training Mandate

Jun 12, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to take on a case determining whether Arizona State University (ASU) can mandate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainings for its employees. Professor Owen Anderson sued the Arizona Board of...

Audit Finds Apache Elementary School District Improperly Received State Funding For Out-Of-State Students

Jun 7, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Auditor General found that Apache Elementary School District (AESD) improperly received state funding for out-of-state students and more than $27,500 in excess transportation funding, while raising concerns about employee benefits,...

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits

Jun 4, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) voted June 1st to direct the Arizona Auditor General to conduct two targeted special audits examining student safety in schools and the administration of federal childcare assistance funds. One audit...

Anti-School Choice Group Claims It Doesn’t Have To Disclose Percentage Of Out-of-State Funds

Jun 1, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The group seeking to end Arizona’s universal school choice program declared that it doesn’t have to disclose the percentage of out-of-state funds. A complaint filed in April alleged the Protect Education, Accountability Now Committee...

Tempe Principal Behind ICE-Related Graduation Ban Linked To Prior First Amendment Violation

May 31, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The principal who went viral in the Valley for barring parents from attending eighth grade graduation due to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity played a key role in banning a parent from another school campus in violation of the...

PCC Approves $5.9M Gift While Confirming Elimination Of Sustainability Director Position

May 28, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Pima Community College (PCC) approved a restricted $5.9 million workforce-development gift agreement with Beale Infrastructure Group while later confirming that its Sustainability Director position will be eliminated as part of an organizational...

ASU Offering Cheaper Degrees To California’s 2.1 Million Community College Students

May 24, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) will be offering more affordable bachelor’s degrees to the 2.1 million community college students in California. ASU announced on Tuesday that it was expanding the California Community College Achievement...

Arizona Homeschool Mom Of Nine: Universal School Choice Saved My Family

May 23, 2026

By Staff Reporter | An Arizona mother says the state’s universal school choice program ensured the successes of her nine children. Andrea attested that the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allowed her family to have choice in the education of their nine...

Police: Godmother Helped Teacher’s Aide Obtain Abortion After Alleged Abuse of Student

May 21, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A Maricopa County teacher’s aide allegedly impregnated by a middle school student received assistance in obtaining an abortion by the boy’s godmother, according to a police report. The godmother or “nina” — identified as Adriana Eloisa...

Paradise Valley School Board President Endorsed Message Threatening Trump

May 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The governing board president of the Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) endorsed a code term named in a federal indictment as a threat against President Donald Trump. In a Facebook post, PVUSD governing board president Anthony “Tony”...

Report: Protect Education Act Threatens School Choice For Thousands Of Arizona Families

May 18, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Common Sense Institute (CSI) released the first report in its 2026 Ballot Guide series, examining the fiscal, educational, and family impacts of the proposed “Protect Education Act.” The analysis concludes that the measure would immediately...

Scottsdale School District Hit With Another Open Meeting Law Complaint Over School Closure Committee

May 17, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is once again facing another Open Meeting Law complaint over a non-public advisory committee. The complaint, filed last month with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, claims that SUSD...