Education - AZ FREE NEWS

Arizona Department Of Education Unveils New School Safety Program Using Off-Duty Officers

Oct 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) unveiled a new program using off-duty cops to supplement the shortage of safety officers on campus. Under this new program, ADE filled its school resource officer (SRO) force from 190 to 301...

ASU President Claims Drag Story Hour Professor Was Attacked By ‘Bullies’

Oct 17, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) President Michael Crow sided with the professor who attacked two men questioning him about his involvement in drag story hours, casting them as “bullies.” In a statement on Saturday, Crow accused the two...

ASU Silent On Meghan McCain’s Request To Condemn Students’ Pro-Hamas Protest

Oct 16, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) leadership has ignored Meghan McCain’s request to condemn the pro-Hamas protest that occurred on campus last week. The ASU chapter of Students For Justice in Palestine (SJP) held the protest. The silence from ASU...

ASU Professor Who Founded Drag Story Hour Assaults Cameraman, Claims He’s The Victim

Oct 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona State University (ASU) professor who founded Drag Story Hour Arizona assaulted a cameraman, then issued a public statement claiming he was the victim. ASU professor David Boyles is seen on video grabbing at the cameraman with...

Phoenix College Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour With Banned Books For Children

Oct 8, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix College, the flagship institution for Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), hosted a drag queen story hour for all ages on Tuesday featuring banned books. Drag Story Hour AZ held the event. The banned books read...

School Choice Supporters Mark One Year Anniversary Of ESA Expansion

Oct 5, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona school choice leader marked the one-year anniversary of the historic policy going into effect in her state. On Saturday, Christine Accurso highlighted the one-year anniversary of all Arizona parents having the opportunity to unlock...

Arizona’s Three University Presidents Get $600K In Bonuses, Salaries Total $2.2 Million

Oct 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) issued three percent raises to Arizona’s three university presidents, bringing their collective salaries to over $2.2 million, with the three also receiving nearly $600,000 in bonuses altogether. ...

NAU Joins Biden Administration Effort To Validate Indigenous Knowledge As Scientific

Oct 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) will play a key role in an effort to validate indigenous knowledge as scientific knowledge using millions in federal funding. Ora Marek-Martinez, NAU’s associate vice president of the Office for Native...

Dad Wears Revealing Outfit To Criticize School District’s New Risque Dress Code

Oct 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Higley Unified School District (HUSD) will now allow for students to wear more revealing clothing, which parents have criticized as risque. The district’s new dress code removed previous policy language prohibiting...

Teachers Who Tutor Can Get $8K In Supplemental Income, Per Superintendent Horne

Sep 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Teachers who tutor can earn up to $8,000 in stipends as supplemental income, according to Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne. The superintendent offered this estimate during the Arizona State Board of...

Peoria School District Sued By Member Prohibited From Quoting Scripture At Meetings

Sep 29, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) is facing a lawsuit from one of its own board members after prohibiting her from quoting Scripture during meetings. The First Liberty Institute filed the lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of board...

Vice President Harris To Mobilize NAU College Students To Vote Blue

Sep 28, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Northern Arizona University (NAU) next month as part of a tour to sell college students on key Democratic causes and increase young voter turnout. Harris will encourage support for abortion...