EDUCATION
Biggs Introduces Bill To End ‘Weaponization’ Of Dept. Of Education Against Christian Universities
By Matthew Holloway | Earlier this month, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ5) introduced the Guarding Religious And Career Education (GRACE) Act. If enacted, it would direct Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to outright eliminate the DOE’s Office of Enforcement within...
New Dashboard Tracks School Closures In Arizona
By Staff Reporter | A new dashboard tracks the school closures taking place throughout Arizona. The dashboard comes from the Common Sense Institute (CSI), a nonpartisan organization which primarily produces research on Arizona’s economy. Since...
Average Arizona 8th Graders’ Reading Scores Lowest On Record
By Staff Reporter | The average eighth grader in Arizona has the lowest reading scores on record, and about the same mathematics scores as nearly 30 years ago. The Nation’s Report Card (NCR) 2024 Reading State Snapshot Report showed that Arizona’s...
Arizona House Passes Bill To Make School Lunches Healthy Again
By Daniel Stefanski | One chamber of the Arizona Legislature just passed legislation to protect kids’ meals at schools. On Monday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2164, that, if enacted, would “ban ultra-processed foods containing harmful additives from...
Governor Hobbs Fails To Clear Education Board Members With Expired Terms
By Staff Reporter | A majority of the Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) members are serving on expired terms. Governor Katie Hobbs’ office has yet to replace them, but now she's targeting one member in particular with an historically strong advocacy for school...
‘Antisemitism In Education Act’ Moves Through Arizona House
By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona Legislature is taking a stand against antisemitism. Last, the Arizona House Education Committee approved HB 2867, the Antisemitism in Education Act, which would “prohibit Arizona’s public schools and state agencies from promoting...
Maricopa County Superintendent Issues Notice For Schools To Drop DEI
By Matthew Holloway | In a letter issued to all schools and school board members in Maricopa County, Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli Boggs gave notice that they are legally obligated to conform to an Executive Order from President Donald Trump ending...
Phoenix-Area Parents Raise Concerns Over School District’s DEI Compliance
By Staff Reporter | Parents within the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) raised concerns over compliance with the Trump administration’s directive to end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Last Friday — Valentine’s Day — the U.S. Department of Education...
Soros-Funded Club Hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop For ASU Illegal Immigrant Students
By Matthew Holloway | The ASU ‘Aliento’ Club, a pro-illegal immigration activist nonprofit funded by George Soros, hosted a training workshop entitled “Know your Rights,” aimed at providing illegal immigrant students with strategies to avoid deportation. According to...
House Committee Passes Bill Requring Schools To Keep Student Cell Phones ‘Away For The Day’
By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to help improve students’ focus at schools around Arizona passed a legislative committee. Last week, the Arizona House Committee on Science & Technology passed HB 2484 “to require school districts and charter schools to adopt policies...
Town Council Democrat Is Sole Vote Against Support For Arizona Healthy Schools Act
By Staff Reporter | With Arizona leaders unifying statewide to back the Trump administration’s effort to make schools healthy, one Maricopa County leader is opposing. Fountain Hills Town Council initially was unified in its support of HB2164, or the “Arizona...
Superintendent Horne Endorses Bill To Ban Harmful Chemicals In School Food
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced his endorsement of new legislation proposed by Rep. Leo Biasiucci that would forbid Arizona schools from providing foods on campus which are deemed harmful. Horne was joined by...
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