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Goldwater Urges Arizona Supreme Court To Let ASU Professor Sue Over DEI Training
By Matthew Holloway | Goldwater Institute attorneys urged the Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson to pursue his lawsuit alleging that the school’s “Inclusive Communities” employee training violated state...
Mayes Declines Scottsdale Schools Investigation, Citing Conflict Of Interest
By Staff Reporter | Attorney General Kris Mayes is declining to investigate Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) for potential violations of open meeting law due to a potential conflict of interest. Mayes referred the complaint, filed back in April, to the...
Justice Department Sues Arizona Over In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens
By Staff Reporter | Arizona is facing a lawsuit for its practice of providing in-state tuition to illegal aliens while denying those benefits to citizens in other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its lawsuit against the state on...
Trump Administration Urges Hobbs To Opt Arizona Into Federal School Choice Tax Credit
By Staff Reporter | Arizona has not yet opted into a new tax credit to provide school choice funds for families, and the Trump administration is urging Gov. Katie Hobbs to join. Linda McMahon, education secretary for the Department of Education (ED), chastised the...
Tempe School Employee Arrested After Allegedly Downloading Locker Room Footage Of Minors
By Staff Reporter | A Tempe school employee was arrested last weekend for alleged voyeurism involving security footage of minors for sexual gratification. Antony Nikai Cruz, 28, is accused of downloading surveillance footage of girls ages 13 to 15 years old changing...
GCU Plans New Colleges Of Law, Skilled Trades As Enrollment Reaches Record High
By Ethan Faverino | Grand Canyon University (GCU) is moving forward with plans to establish two new colleges focused on law and skilled trades as the university begins another record-breaking year. GCU announced this week that it expects to serve approximately 141,000...
Arizona Supreme Court To Hear ASU Professor’s Bid To Enforce DEI Training Ban
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 1 in Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson’s effort to pursue a lawsuit alleging the school’s mandatory employee training violated state law. The law bars public employers from...
Higley School Board Election Limited To Two Candidates After Suspiciously Timed Resignation
By Staff Reporter | The Higley Unified School District (HUSD) community must choose between two candidates to fill a governing board vacancy, per a new court ruling. The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled last week that voters must choose between two write-in...
University Of Arizona, Gila River Health Care Partner To Establish First Medical School Branch On Tribal Land
By Matthew Holloway | The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care have announced a long-term partnership to establish what the university says will be the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch located on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation. The...
Arizona 529 Education Savings Plan Assets Nearly Double Under Treasurer Yee, Reaching Record $3.2 Billion
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s state-sponsored education savings program has reached a record $3.2 billion in managed assets, with the Arizona Treasurer’s Office reporting a 96.9 percent increase since Treasurer Kimberly Yee assumed administration of the plan in...
Arizona Supreme Court Knocks Anti-School Choice Initiative Off Ballot After Legal Challenge
By Staff Reporter | Teachers' union activists were once again dealt a serious blow after the Arizona Supreme Court issued an order effectively removing an initiative from the ballot that aimed to undo the state's universal school choice program. Nearly four years ago...
School Board Candidate Lisa Everett Runs As A Republican While Battling Conservative Candidates And Groups
By Matthew Holloway | Lisa Everett, a Dysart Unified School District Governing Board candidate who describes herself as a Republican activist, has recently drawn attention for criticizing conservative candidates, including Arizona Corporation Commission nominee Ralph...
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