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Arizona Public Schools Have Over $1 Billion in Surplus

Feb 25, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s public schools have over $1 billion in surplus, according to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Tim McCain, chief financial officer for ADE, announced the surplus during last week’s meeting in the House Appropriations...

Peoria School Board Silences Grandmother’s Free Speech

Feb 24, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) governing board silenced a grandmother’s speech for calling public schools “evil” in a public comments portion of a meeting earlier this month. Janet Klepacz was discussing her appreciation for...

ASU Professor Joins Petition To DOJ To Drop Charges Against Wikileaks Founder

Feb 21, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | An Arizona State University (ASU) professor is among the 38 law professors petitioning the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. ASU law professor Gregg Leslie and 37 other professors submitted their...

Boxer Mike Tyson Launches Phoenix Middle And High School

Feb 20, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Former boxing champion Mike Tyson recently launched a middle and high school in Phoenix, Arizona. Tyson Transformational Technologies Academy is a Cognia Accredited Micro-School in Arizona for grades six to 12. The world Champion...

Goldwater Institute Sues Government For Unprecedented Fine Against GCU

Feb 19, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | The Goldwater Institute is suing the Biden administration for fining Grand Canyon University for $37 million without explanation. The U.S. Department of Education assessed a record fine of $37 million against the private, Christian...

Scottsdale Unified School District Appears To Hide Gender Identity From Parents

Feb 18, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Scottsdale Unified School District is on Parents Defending Education’s list of schools with gender support plans. The gender support plan, filled out by school staff, caregivers, and students, allows schools to hide students’...

Former NAACP Leader Who Faked Black Race Fired From Teacher Job For Porn Account

Feb 16, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The woman who gained international notoriety nearly a decade ago for faking her race, Rachel Dolezal (now Nkechi Amare Diallo), was fired from her job teaching elementary school children in Tucson shortly after news broke of her publicly...

Mesa Public Schools Sued For Secretly Transitioning Children’s Genders

Feb 14, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Mesa Public Schools (MPS) faces a lawsuit for policies resulting in the secret transitioning of children's genders and tracking their gender transition journeys while restricting parental knowledge or consent. The amended lawsuit, filed on Tuesday...

Dr. Oz, State Superintendent, Former NFL Stars Speak On Health And Wellness

Feb 13, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Former Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz spoke about health and wellness at a public elementary school on Monday. Oz was joined by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne and former NFL Players Eric Swann and Darryl...

Paradise Valley Board Member: District Violated Open Meeting Law To Close Schools, Redraw Boundaries

Feb 8, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | A Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) governing board member is alleging the district violated open meeting law to determine school closures and redraw boundary lines. In a letter to the Arizona Attorney General on Tuesday, PVUSD...

Horne Extends Deadline For Schools To Report Compliance With Holocaust Education Law

Feb 8, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A key reporting deadline for Arizona schools is being extended. Earlier this week, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced “an extension of the deadline to February 23 for schools to report their compliance with the current law...

Biden Admin Gives ASU $15 Million To Create ‘Equitable Water And Energy Access’

Feb 5, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Biden administration awarded Arizona State University (ASU) $15 million to lead a project tackling climate change in an equitable manner. On Monday, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that ASU’s $15 million,...