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ASU Using AI Tool To Create Courses From Professors’ Work Without Their Knowledge

May 1, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) is using an AI tool, ASU Atomic, to create educational modules using content ripped from professors’ work. Professors say they were not made aware of their lectures being used in this way; they also characterized the...

Arizona Superintendent Of Schools Pleads For More Safety Funding

Apr 30, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is pleading with the state legislature to approve an additional $40 million for school safety. Horne said in a Monday press release that those proposed millions are just the minimum that...

Rep. Crane Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners From CD2

Apr 28, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | U.S. Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ02) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District following an awards ceremony held in Prescott. The event took place at the Phippen Museum, where...

Complaint Accuses Anti-School Choice Campaign Of Misrepresenting Out-of-State Funding

Apr 25, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The coalition behind a ballot initiative to roll back the universality of Arizona’s school choice program is facing a campaign finance complaint. On Thursday, the Protect Education Accountability Act Now Committee (PEANC) was made subject to a...

Horne Announces Two Arizona Schools Named National Title I Distinguished Schools

Apr 22, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced earlier this week that two northern Arizona schools have been named National Title 1 Distinguished Schools in recognition of their significant gains in student academic achievement....

Goldwater Report Alleges Arizona Universities Using DEI-Focused Courses To Fulfill Civics Requirement

Apr 14, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | A new report from the Goldwater Institute alleges that Arizona’s public universities are not complying with state requirements to provide students with instruction in American civics, history, and economics. The findings follow previous Goldwater...

ASU Professor Praises Terrorists, Advocates For Violence Against Political Opponents

Apr 13, 2026

By Staff Reporter | An Arizona State University (ASU) professor is making the case that Americans are wrong to view Islamic terrorists abroad as terrorists. Associate history professor Alexander “Alex” Avina also qualified violence as a moral and natural right...

Hobbs Urged By Arizona Superintendent To Sign Tax Credit Bill To Fund Schools

Apr 12, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona superintendent of schools is urging Gov. Katie Hobbs to lift a financial burden for schools. Hobbs has yet to decide on a bill, SB 1142, allowing Arizona schools to participate in a new federal school tax credit opportunity....

Queen Creek School District Now Requires Oversight Of Classroom Books

Apr 10, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A Phoenix-area school district instituted a new policy requiring oversight of books in the classroom. Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) began enforcing the policy in January after its governing board approved it...

Arizona Superintendent Reminds Parents: School Choice Funds Can Pay For College

Apr 7, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s school choice program allows participants to use funds to pay for college, per a reminder from the state’s top elected education official. Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, promoted this usage of Empowerment...

Hobbs’ New Arizona Board Of Regents Picks Devoted To DEI

Apr 6, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) grew by two new members last week. On Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Michele Halyard, an oncologist specializing in breast cancer, and Steve Peru, formerly Coconino County’s manager. “Dr. Michele Halyard is...

Arizona Bill Would Require Schools To Notify Parents Of Serious Threats

Apr 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | A bill advancing through the Arizona Legislature would require schools to notify parents and staff within 24 hours of serious threats or incidents involving violence on campus. House Bill 4109 was approved by the Arizona Senate Rules Committee...