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Maricopa County Library Stocking Up On LGBTQ+, Anti-Racist Children’s Books

Apr 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Maricopa County Public Library is stocking up on controversial LGBTQ+ and anti-racist children’s books. Children's books put on display at the libraries included those that teach that systemic racism is real, and that LGBTQ+...

Arizona Department Of Education Poll Reflects Support For K-12 Campus Police

Apr 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) released polling results last week reflecting around 80 percent support for police presence on K-12 campuses. ADE contracted OH Predictive Insights to conduct the poll on public support for...

ASU Supportive Of Ibram Kendi Proposal For Authoritarian Rule By Anti-Racist Elite

Apr 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) featured prominent anti-racist proponent Ibram Kendi last Thursday, who proposed an authoritarian rule by anti-racist elite. Kendi said it wouldn’t be necessary for most of the country to support...

Pingerelli’s ASDB Bill Has Rare Bipartisan Support

Apr 18, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An education-related bill is receiving rare bipartisan support, though Republicans and Democrats still have major differences on a key part of the proposal as it moves through the legislative process. HB 2456, sponsored by Representative Beverly...

Tucson School District Stops Parents From Speaking Against Secretive Gender Identity Practices

Apr 13, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Upset parents and community members who showed up to voice their opposition to Catalina Foothills School District’s (CFSD) secretive gender identity policies during the governing board meeting on Tuesday were prevented from doing so. CFSD...

Phoenix School District Accused Of Christian Discrimination Gets Court Hearing

Apr 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A Christian university’s case against a Phoenix school district over alleged religious discrimination got a hearing on Tuesday.Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Arizona Christian University (ACU)...

Tucson Unified School District Nixes Faith-Based Committee

Apr 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) nixed a faith-based advisory committee following pushback from parents. The initiative originated from TUSD’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness (EDI) department early last month, in an...

Gov. Hobbs Ends Free Summer Camp, Hoards $37.5 Million For Equity Programs

Apr 9, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs ended the free learning loss summer program established by her predecessor, former Gov. Doug Ducey. The remaining funds intended for Ducey’s program, $37.5 million, will now be doled out at the Hobbs administration’s...

ASU, NAU Begin To Ban TikTok

Apr 8, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) announced Monday that they would begin banning TikTok from their campuses. In statements to media outlets, the universities cited orders from the Biden administration...

Christian Discrimination Lawsuit Against School District Joined By Goldwater Institute

Apr 7, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Goldwater Institute announced on Tuesday that they submitted a supportive brief in a lawsuit accusing Washington Elementary School District (WESD) of discriminating against Christians. WESD decided to end its contract with Arizona Christian...

University Of Arizona Launches New Program On Running Marijuana Business

Apr 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) has a new program teaching students how to lawfully run a marijuana business. The program, Cannabis Compliance & Risk Management, awards a certificate in cannabis compliance upon completion. The...

Superintendent Horne Declares War Against ‘Mediocrity’ Of Modern Education

Mar 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne said that his administration is warring against the mediocrity of the progressive norms defining modern classrooms. These norms include social-emotional learning (SEL) and the...