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Arizona Corporation Commission Strikes Down Green Policies Increasing Rates
By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) struck down rule changes advancing renewable energy usage that would’ve increased the cost to taxpayers. The energy mandates would have required energy utilities to rely more on renewable energies following...
Pinal County Sheriffs Gifted Seized Equipment to High School Agriculture Students
By Corinne Murdock | The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced Tuesday that they gave equipment seized in an illegal marijuana growing operation to a local high school for their agriculture classes. The seizure occurred in 2017, approximately three years...
State Legislator Opposed to Parental Rights Bill: Parents to Blame, Not Schools
By Corinne Murdock | In response to the House Education Committee hearing on a bill to enhance parental rights, State Representative Daniel Hernandez (D-Tucson) implied that the fault lied with parents, not with the schools. He said that the legislature should...
Six Of Arizona’s 207 School Districts At Highest Financial Risk
By Terri Jo Neff | Earlier this month Arizona Auditor General Lindsey Perry published a financial risk analysis of the state’s 207 public school districts, which showed dozens of districts rank at high-risk in one or more of 10 areas of review. But only six districts...
Scottsdale Schools Plan For Unexpected Influx Of Afghan Refugee Students
By Terri Jo Neff | Nearly 300 Afghan refugees are being relocated to a former hotel in Scottsdale after being housed at various military installations, resulting in the mobilization of a Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) team “to plan for providing educational...
Scottsdale Hotel Sheltering Unsupervised Afghan Refugees, Previously Housed Illegal Immigrants
By Corinne Murdock | The Scottsdale hotel that made headlines last year for sheltering hundreds of illegal immigrants has been repurposed this year for sheltering Afghan refugees. In an email obtained by State Representative Joseph Chaplik (R-Scottsdale), Scottsdale...
ASU Offers Murky Reasons For Canceling Fundraiser For Conservative Program
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) decided to cancel a prominent conservative program’s first annual fundraiser scheduled for next month, and there are conflicting explanations behind their decision. The event was arranged to honor prominent community...
Bill Would Bar Use Of Taxpayer Funds For School Board Association Dues
By Terri Jo Neff | A state senator has introduced a bill to prohibit public school districts from using taxpayer dollars to pay for membership in a state or national school board association. Current state law allows a school district governing board to budget and...
Tucson Schools to Pilot Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
By Corinne Murdock | Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) will pilot a social-emotional learning (SEL) supplemental curriculum at 19 schools this coming spring. TUSD will rely on Character Strong’s SEL supplemental curriculum. The following make up the...
State Representative Chavez: Teachers Unions Have Gone Too Far With School Closures
By Corinne Murdock | After nearly two years of ever-changing pandemic protocols, it appears that some members of the Democratic Party and teachers unions disagree with remote learning as a viable mitigative strategy for COVID-19. State Representative César Chávez...
Newt Gingrich Commended Governor Ducey on School Choice Program to Offset Remote Learning
By Corinne Murdock | Former House Speaker and conservative pundit Newt Gingrich complimented Governor Doug Ducey for his leadership tactics concerning COVID-19 and K-12 schools. The governor announced that families may receive up to $7,000 to receive the education of...
Ducey Takes Preemptive Action To Encourage In-Person Learning For K-12
By Terri Jo Neff | In an effort to reassure students and parents, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that he is making up to $7,000 available for families who may face financial or educational barriers due to unexpected school closures. Ducey described his new $10...
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