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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...
Another Public School District Audited For Poor Finances As Democrats Demonize School Choice
By Staff Reporter | The state’s Democratic leaders, Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes, have been taking aggressive action to undo school choice in Arizona, even as the Auditor General has exposed another public school district for poor...
Goldwater Institute Urges Horne To Fight For Families, School Choice
By Daniel Stefanski | A powerful Arizona organization is attempting to coax the state’s once-invincible champion for school choice into fighting back against one of its most fierce opponents. Last week, John Thorpe, a Staff Attorney with the Goldwater Institute, sent...
Watchdog Group Accuses Education Secretary Cardona Of Sending Anti-Republican Email In His Official Capacity
By Matthew Holloway | On Thursday, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a non-partisan ethics watchdog group filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel under The Hatch Act of 1939 against Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. FACT...
Horne Advises Schools To Seek Legal Counsel On Controversial Title IX Changes
By Staff Reporter | State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is advising Arizona’s school districts and charter schools to consult legal counsel regarding implementation of the controversial Title IX changes. The changes to Title IX center on the...
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