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National Education Association Training Teachers On LGBTQ+, White Supremacy As Student Outcomes Decline

Nov 26, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The nation’s biggest union overseeing educators is prioritizing trainings to advance LGBTQ+ justice and defeat white supremacy as student outcomes continue to decline. The National Education Association (NEA) plans to train educators on...

Cops Bust Scottsdale School Board Member’s Teen Rave

Nov 22, 2025

By Staff Reporter | One of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) governing board members was busted by the cops for a party attended by teens. SUSD governing board member Matt Pittinsky threw a “rave party” for his teenage son’s birthday earlier this month...

Over 100 Arizona Schools Progress Beyond Federal School Improvement Status

Nov 21, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Over 100 out of about 400 schools in Arizona have advanced out of federal school improvement status, per the Arizona Department of Education. There are over 2,800 schools in the state. That means approximately 14 percent (after this latest...

Watchdog Group Urges Immediate Freeze On All TUHSD Construction Amid Deepening Fiscal Concerns

Nov 20, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A community watchdog group is calling for a full stop to all major construction projects in the Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD), citing overwhelming voter opposition and stark financial projections that point to a looming deficit that...

Arizona Honors Six Schools For Academic Excellence With Blue Ribbon Designation

Nov 15, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Six Arizona campuses have been named Blue Ribbon Schools, a distinction announced Monday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne and the Arizona Department of Education, recognizing standout academic achievement and sustained...

Arizona Department Of Education Survey Finds Ongoing Teacher Shortage

Nov 11, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A new survey from the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) indicates that the state’s teacher shortage remains severe, with more than 1,000 teachers leaving classrooms since July and thousands of positions still unfilled or covered by temporary...

Petition Launched To Remove TPUSA ‘Club America’ At Scottsdale’s Saguaro High School

Nov 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A Change.org petition calling for the removal of a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) “Club America” chapter at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale lists 429 verified signatures on its page as of November 7, 2025. The petition—titled “Stop Political Hate...

Voters Reject Tolleson Union Bond And Override Measures Amid Accountability Concerns

Nov 10, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Voters in the Tolleson Union High School District decisively rejected two funding measures last week, signaling a sharp reversal from past election outcomes and raising new questions about public trust in district leadership.Both a proposed bond...

University Of Arizona FOIA Reveals Anti-Israel Bias In Faculty And Student Groups

Nov 4, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A year-long Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) battle has revealed over 1,000 pages of emails from the University of Arizona (U of A), exposing coordinated efforts between faculty and pro-Palestine groups to undermine condemnations of the Oct. 7th...

ASU Students Hosted An Event Exposing Antifa Presence On Campus

Nov 3, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | A group of students at Arizona State University hosted a public awareness event on Thursday, October 23, at the Memorial Union to highlight Antifa’s activities on campus and encourage students to confidentially report any known associates for...

Horne Calls For Immediate Removal Of DEI From Teaching Standards After State Board Votes To Postpone

Oct 31, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued a statement opposing the State Board of Education’s decision to postpone the rulemaking to strip Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language from Arizona’s teaching standards. The...

Phoenix Union High School District Announces Budget Cuts, Potential Layoffs

Oct 30, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) is preparing for significant budget reductions and potential staff layoffs as enrollment continues to drop, according to a letter sent to district employees on October 24th by Superintendent Thea...