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Bill for Parental Right to Child’s School, Health Records Passes Senate Committee
By Corinne Murdock | A bill prohibiting the interference or usurpation of parents’ rights to direct their child’s upbringing, education, health care, and mental health passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. The bill, HB2161, drew in a number of both parents...
Democrat Minority Leader Condemns Celebration of Prop 208’s Destruction
By Corinne Murdock | House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding (D-Laveen) said that those elected officials celebrating the elimination of the income tax increase weren't leaders in any sense of the word. The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled on Friday that the...
Tucson High School to Hold First Annual Drag Show
By Corinne Murdock | Tucson High Magnet School (THMS), part of the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), announced that it would host its first-ever drag show in early May. The THMS employees behind the event are Zobella Vinik and Sunday Hamilton, both THMS...
Phoenix Teacher Pushes Gender Identity Ideology on Middle Schoolers
By Corinne Murdock | Altadeña Middle School 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) teacher Sara Adams was recorded teaching her students about gender identity and not trusting their parents on the subject. Adams said to her students that those who tell them otherwise,...
Arizona House Passes Bill Eliminating Algebra II Graduation Requirement
By Corinne Murdock | Last week, the Arizona House passed a bill removing algebra II from the mathematics pathway required for high schoolers to graduate, instead offering alternative courses including personal finance, computer science, statistics, or business math....
Arizona Legislature Approves K-12 Aggregate Expenditure Limit Increase
By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona lawmakers have increased the aggregate expenditure limitation (AEL) for the state’s K-12 schools, eliminating the need for those schools to make more than $1.1 billion in spending cuts with several months left in the current school year....
Flagstaff High School Threatened Maskless Student With Police, Kicked Him Off Campus
By Corinne Murdock | This week, Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) employees threatened to call the police on one high school senior for not wearing a mask, ultimately forcing him to leave campus without notifying his parents. The student, Cezar, described his...
ASBA Drops Its Membership In National School Board Association
By Terri Jo Neff | Earlier this week the Arizona School Board Association voted to end its relationship with the National School Board Association, a group which has been under fire by parents, school officials, and legislators for several months. In her Feb....
School Choice Scholarship Expansion Passed By Senate
By Corinne Murdock | In a party-line vote on Wednesday, the Arizona Senate approved a bill to expand the state’s K-12 school choice scholarships: the Arizona Equal Opportunity Education Act. SB1657 expands Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program...
Arizona House May Approve Concealed Carry For College Students
By Corinne Murdock | The House will soon vote on a bill to allow college faculty and students to carry and possess firearms on campus property. The bill, HB2447, would only require that faculty and students submit notification to their administration that they are...
Arizona Educators Pledged to Teach Critical Race Theory, Regardless of Law or Parental Consent
By Corinne Murdock | Over 200 Arizonans who identified themselves as educators have signed onto a pledge to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) and all other social justice-oriented curriculum to children, regardless of the law or the wishes of parents. They conveyed a...
Lawsuits Against Schools For Violating Parental Rights Under Consideration
By Corinne Murdock | Parents and guardians may be able to sue just about anybody that violates their rights under the Arizona Parents’ Bill of Rights, according to a bill that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The bill, SB1049, also classifies...
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