EDUCATION
NAU Charges Student Leaders Of Progressive Activist Group Over Anti-ICE Protest
By Staff Reporter | Progressive activist group leaders were charged and one was trespassed from Northern Arizona University (NAU) in connection with an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest. The penalties resulted from the conduct of members...
Chandler Unified Approves Land Acknowledgment For Board Meetings, Graduations
By Staff Reporter | Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) narrowly approved a land acknowledgment statement for Native Americans during its regular meeting last week. The board approved the land acknowledgment statement 3-2. The governing board will read a land...
Scottsdale Schools Facing More Closures Amid Declining Enrollment
By Staff Reporter | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is contemplating more school closures as enrollment continues to decline. The SUSD governing board discussed their options going forward during Tuesday’s meeting. Superintendent Scott Menzel said...
Biggs, Crane Back ASU Bid For New Army Manufacturing Center
By Ethan Faverino | Congressmen Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) are urging the Trump administration to select Arizona State University (ASU) as the home of a new national advanced manufacturing center aimed at strengthening military readiness and the U.S...
Chandler School Board President Faces Calls For Removal Over Land Acknowledgment
By Matthew Holloway | Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) Governing Board member Kurt Rohrs is calling for Board President Patti Serrano to step down, accusing her of attempting to impose a land acknowledgment at board meetings and graduation ceremonies without...
Goldwater Urges Arizona Supreme Court To Let ASU Professor Sue Over DEI Training
By Matthew Holloway | Goldwater Institute attorneys urged the Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson to pursue his lawsuit alleging that the school’s “Inclusive Communities” employee training violated state...
Mayes Declines Scottsdale Schools Investigation, Citing Conflict Of Interest
By Staff Reporter | Attorney General Kris Mayes is declining to investigate Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) for potential violations of open meeting law due to a potential conflict of interest. Mayes referred the complaint, filed back in April, to the...
Justice Department Sues Arizona Over In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens
By Staff Reporter | Arizona is facing a lawsuit for its practice of providing in-state tuition to illegal aliens while denying those benefits to citizens in other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its lawsuit against the state on...
Trump Administration Urges Hobbs To Opt Arizona Into Federal School Choice Tax Credit
By Staff Reporter | Arizona has not yet opted into a new tax credit to provide school choice funds for families, and the Trump administration is urging Gov. Katie Hobbs to join. Linda McMahon, education secretary for the Department of Education (ED), chastised the...
Tempe School Employee Arrested After Allegedly Downloading Locker Room Footage Of Minors
By Staff Reporter | A Tempe school employee was arrested last weekend for alleged voyeurism involving security footage of minors for sexual gratification. Antony Nikai Cruz, 28, is accused of downloading surveillance footage of girls ages 13 to 15 years old changing...
GCU Plans New Colleges Of Law, Skilled Trades As Enrollment Reaches Record High
By Ethan Faverino | Grand Canyon University (GCU) is moving forward with plans to establish two new colleges focused on law and skilled trades as the university begins another record-breaking year. GCU announced this week that it expects to serve approximately 141,000...
Arizona Supreme Court To Hear ASU Professor’s Bid To Enforce DEI Training Ban
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 1 in Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson’s effort to pursue a lawsuit alleging the school’s mandatory employee training violated state law. The law bars public employers from...
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