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Volk Tied To Multiple Left-Wing Groups That Hope To Dismantle School Choice And Push Climate Change Agenda
By Staff Reporter | Democrats are trying to win a Republican-leaning legislative seat in the southern Arizona area with a candidate who has been endorsed by several progressive organizations. Kevin Volk is running for the Arizona House of Representatives in Arizona...
Petersen And Toma File Brief In Support Of ASU Professor’s Lawsuit Against DEI Training
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against Arizona State University and the Arizona Board of Regents for “unlawfully mandating racist DEI training for faculty.” The...
Horne Says Claim That ESA Program Threatens State Budget Is Untrue After Latest Report
By Matthew Holloway | The 2024 report from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee could potentially silence opponents of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program once and for all. This week, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne called the myth...
Maricopa County Looks To Cancel 81 School Board Elections Over Lack Of Candidates
By Staff Reporter | 81 school board races were recommended for cancellation this year by the Maricopa County School Superintendent due to a lack of candidates. 35 districts were impacted. Maricopa County has 58 districts in total, meaning 60 percent of the districts...
Horne Demands Explanation From Anti-School Choice Leader For Defense Of Males In Female Spaces
By Staff Reporter | Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne demanded an explanation from a prominent anti-school choice leader after her remarks defending males in female bathrooms and locker rooms. Save Our Schools Arizona Director Beth Lewis...
AZ Joint Legislative Budget Committee Report Dispels ESA Criticism
By Matthew Holloway | Citing a report from the Arizona Legislative Budget Committee, the Goldwater Institute debunked the narrative that Arizona's universal education savings account (ESA) program has harmed students and blown up the states’ budget. In a lengthy and...
State Superintendent Seeks To Recoup $29 Million In Federal Funds Unused By Predecessor
By Staff Reporter | Arizona has approximately $29 million in unused federal funds for schools, which Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne seeks to recover. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) notified Horne of the unused millions last week....
Arizona Board Of Regents Selects New President For University Of Arizona
By Daniel Stefanski | A new leader has been selected for one of Arizona’s major universities. On Friday, the University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) announced that Dr. Suresh Garimella had been appointed as the school’s 23rd president. Dr....
Goldwater Institute Calls Out Phoenix School District For ‘Taxpayer-Funded Wine Tastings’ In California
By Matthew Holloway | A Phoenix public school district has come under fire after the Goldwater Institute revealed it’s Governing Board and Administrative Team were treated to a three-day $4,000 per person “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) conference at a Napa...
Scottsdale Parents Petition To Remove Sexually Explicit Books From School Libraries
By Staff Reporter | Parents and community members within the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) are petitioning for the removal of sexually explicit books from school libraries. Last week, a coalition of parents’ rights and educational organizations...
Democrats Hope To Take Control Of Senate With ESA Opponent McLean
By Staff Reporter | Arizona Democrats are hoping to gain a majority in the state legislature, in part, by picking up a seat that tends to favor Republican candidates. John McLean is running for the state Senate in Arizona Legislative District 17. The district covers...
Scottsdale Refuses To Enforce Restrictions On Democrat-Backed Campaign Signs
By Matthew Holloway | In the election for the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board, it appears that one campaign is playing by the rules while the other is not. And the City of Scottsdale Code Enforcement Department has chosen to favor the side breaking...
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