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ASU, NAU, UArizona Presidents Salaries, Bonuses Total Over $2.4 Million
By Corinne Murdock | Last week, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approved over $2.4 million in salaries and bonuses for all three presidents of the state’s public universities — making them among the highest paid public employees in the state. Arizona State...
Mom Who Fought For Arizona’s Universal School Choice Named Its Executive Director
By Corinne Murdock | One mother who fought to defend universal school choice in Arizona will serve as its executive director. On Thursday, Christine Accurso announced that Superintendent-elect Tom Horne asked her to serve as the executive director for the Empowerment...
Conservative Parents Find Hope In Superintendent and School Board Races
By Loretta Hunnicutt | From the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to local school board positions, several conservatives are currently leading or have already won key races on the education front in the 2022 General Election. As of press time,...
Lake Havasu Teacher Couple Resign, Fired For Filming Porn in Classroom
By Corinne Murdock | A Lake Havasu Unified School District (LHUSD) husband and wife teacher duo became unemployed earlier this month for a porn video filmed in a classroom outside of school hours. Samantha Peer, who went by the porn alias Khloe Karter, taught eighth...
Student Loan Forgiveness Recipients Likely to Spend On Nonessentials Like Vacations
By Corinne Murdock | Recipients of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program appear to be wrestling with shoulder angels and devils over how they should spend their relief funds. According to a recent survey of 1,250 applicants by Intelligent,...
Arizona Parents Unable to Access School Choice Program Helpline
By Corinne Murdock | Parents attempting to call the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) helpline for the school choice program are met with an automated voice that rejects their call due to “excessive call volume” and promptly hangs up. No indication of wait...
Nation’s Report Card Reveals Remote Learning Devastated Arizona Students’ Intellect
By Corinne Murdock | It appears the costs of pandemic-era remote learning far outweighed the benefits, based on the average student’s comprehension in math and reading. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data released Monday,...
Katie Hobbs Selects Progressive Project Leader For Youth Leadership Award
By Corinne Murdock | Last month, Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs announced this year’s John Lewis Youth Leadership Award winner: a leader of a project launched by Democratic money forces. The winner, Arizona State...
Latest ACT Data Shows Arizona Students Fall Below State Universities’ Standards
By Corinne Murdock | According to the latest ACT scoring data, the average Arizona student doesn’t achieve an ACT score recommended as a minimum by Arizona State University (ASU), Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the University of Arizona (UArizona). On...
Liz Cheney to ASU Students: Stop GOP Officials Campaigning For Trump-Backed Candidates Like Kari Lake
By Corinne Murdock | Ousted Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) told Arizona State University (ASU) students to fight back and stop Republican leaders from coming to Arizona to campaign for Trump-backed candidates. Cheney suggested punishments for those GOP...
Biden Administration Gives Arizona $20.8 Million For Mental Health Oversight in Schools
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Department of Education (ED) announced the distribution of over $20.8 million to increase mental health oversight in Arizona schools. The funds may be applied to a variety of mental, social, and emotional initiatives within...
ESA Application Deadline Extended Due To High Volume On State Website
By Terri Jo Neff | So many parents were trying to apply for Arizona’s expanded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) by Friday’s first quarter deadline that the department of education’s website was overwhelmed, leading to a decision to extend the application...
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