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Arizona Ranks Among The Top 10 Worst States For College Graduation Rates
By Ethan Faverino | A new study has revealed that Arizona has one of the lowest college graduation rates in the nation at 49.58%. Ranking eighth worst in the U.S., Arizona’s graduation rate falls 11.34% below the national average of 60.92%, according to the latest...
University Of Arizona Professors Push Administration To Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact
By Staff Reporter | Over 80 of the top University of Arizona (U of A) professors pushed leadership to reject President Donald Trump’s higher education compact. At the beginning of this month, the Trump administration sent universities across the country the Compact...
SUSD Promotes Event For ‘Girls, Nonbinary, And Gender Expansive Youth’ As Enrollment Plunges
By Matthew Holloway | As enrollment dips and two schools are considered for repurposing, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is promoting a biking event for “girls, nonbinary youth, and gender-expansive” children in family-facing communications. In an October...
PUSD Board Member Denies Knowledge Of ‘School Social Worker Gone Rogue’
By Staff Reporter | A school social worker “gone rogue,” who resigned to avoid firing in 2023, claimed she had the approval of a governing board member. Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) investigated and ultimately released a now-former Peoria Flex Academy social...
Tolleson Superintendent Skips Legislative Hearing On District Audit, Sends Defamation Notice
By Staff Reporter | The superintendent of Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD), Jeremy Calles, declined to show up to a legislative hearing to audit his district. Instead, Calles had a notice of defamation claim served to the committee ahead of...
CSI Report: Arizona’s ESA Program Surges To 92,000+ Students
By Matthew Holloway | A new report on Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) shows a robust jump in ESA enrollment of nearly 15,000 students since last year. According to the detailed report, the school choice program has...
Horne Announces New Partnership To Expand Suicide Prevention Training In Schools
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) announced on Thursday that it has entered a multi-year partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED) to expand the state’s training options for school mental health professionals. According to the ADE,...
NAU Students Target Turning Point USA Chapter Table With Vandalization, Theft, And Threats
By Staff Reporter | Several Northern Arizona University (NAU) students were captured on film targeting a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) table with vandalization, theft, and threats of violence. These incidents occurred in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the...
Horne Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Absenteeism In Arizona High Schools
By Jonathan Eberle | State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is sounding the alarm over what he describes as “catastrophic” levels of chronic absenteeism among Arizona high school students, citing a new report from the Helios Foundation. The Helios report...
Leftists Organize To Oust School Board Member For Criticizing Overweight Health Official
By Staff Reporter | Over 1,500 individuals want the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) to remove one of its board members for criticizing an overweight health official. Board member and state senator Carine Werner made the comments during a presentation...
Autism Academy Opens New North Phoenix Campus, Expanding Services For Families
By Jonathan Eberle | The Autism Academy for Education and Development (AAED), Arizona’s first fully accredited autism-only K-12+ private day school, has officially expanded its reach with the opening of a new campus in North Phoenix. The school marked the occasion...
Tolleson School District Demands $26K For Public Records From Arizona Lawmaker
By Jonathan Eberle | A dispute over public records has emerged between state lawmakers and the Tolleson Union High School District, after the district declined to provide financial transaction records requested by the Legislature. The conflict began after a July 21...
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