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Arizona’s Honor Colleges Mandate DEI For Students

Mar 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The honor colleges at all three of the state’s universities are mandating courses educating students on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The Goldwater Institute detailed two of the three colleges in a newly released investigatory report,...

Congressman Hamadeh Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition

Mar 19, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) announced earlier this month that high school students around the district are invited to submit original artwork for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. The non-partisan competition, also known as the Artistic...

Hobbs Fired School Choice Advocate From State Board Of Education After Demand From Activist Group

Mar 18, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs fired an Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) member following pressure from a public school activist group, email records revealed. The emails obtained and published by FOIAzona revealed that Hobbs heeded a demand...

America First Legal Investigates Flagstaff School District Over Student Anti-ICE Walkout

Mar 18, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | America First Legal (AFL) has launched an investigation into the Flagstaff Unified School District #1 (FUSD) over its handling of a large-scale student walkout and anti-ICE protest on January 28, 2026. AFL filed a detailed public records request...

Arizona Dept. Of Education Accuses Major Media Outlet Of Misrepresenting ESA Fraud Claims

Mar 16, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) accused a major media outlet of misrepresenting the amount of fraud that occurs within the state’s school choice program. Per ADE, 12News claimed the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program had fraud...

Horne Urges Increased Funding For School Safety Program Following Gun Incident

Mar 11, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne called on state lawmakers and the Governor to prioritize additional funding for the School Safety Program (SSP) in the upcoming state budget, citing a disturbing incident last week at Sunland...

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...