EDUCATION
Arizona Honors Six Schools For Academic Excellence With Blue Ribbon Designation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
NAU Drops Program With Chinese University Over National Security Concerns
By Staff Reporter | Northern Arizona University (NAU) is the latest in the state to drop its program with a Chinese university over national security concerns. House committees on the Chinese Community Party and Education and the Workforce released a report last...
Horne Praises UA, ASU Talks With Trump Admin On Merit-Based Higher Education Compact
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is welcoming discussions between the University of Arizona (UA), Arizona State University (ASU), and the Trump administration on a new Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a...
Arizona Schools Lead In Usage Of AI As A Learning Tool
By Staff Reporter | Arizona education leaders want their students to be ready for the dawning age of artificial intelligence (AI). The state is now the leader in the nation for percentage of students using AI tools. State Superintendent Tom Horne announced this...
Elementary Student Says Scottsdale Teacher Harassed Him Over Family’s Conservative Beliefs
By Staff Reporter | An elementary school student testified that his former teacher harassed him over his family’s conservative beliefs. The young boy brought his complaints to the attention of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) at their most recent board...
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