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Voters Reject Tolleson Union Bond And Override Measures Amid Accountability Concerns

Nov 10, 2025

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

Nov 4, 2025

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

Nov 3, 2025

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

Oct 31, 2025

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

Oct 30, 2025

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

Oct 29, 2025

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

Oct 28, 2025

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

Oct 27, 2025

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

Oct 26, 2025

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...

Pink-Haired University Of Arizona Student Gives Death Threat To Turning Point Students

Oct 25, 2025

By Staff Reporter | An unidentified pink-haired student at the University of Arizona (U of A) gave a death threat to Turning Point USA (TPUSA) students. The student had a male-presenting voice and wore sunglasses, a long pink dress, light pink jacket, black and...

Arizona Ranks Among The Top 10 Worst States For College Graduation Rates

Oct 21, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | A new study has revealed that Arizona has one of the lowest college graduation rates in the nation at 49.58%. Ranking eighth worst in the U.S., Arizona’s graduation rate falls 11.34% below the national average of 60.92%, according to the latest...

University Of Arizona Professors Push Administration To Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

Oct 17, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Over 80 of the top University of Arizona (U of A) professors pushed leadership to reject President Donald Trump’s higher education compact. At the beginning of this month, the Trump administration sent universities across the country the Compact...