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Republican Legislators Admonish Ducey: Act Now Against Schools Defying the Law
By Corinne Murdock | 25 Arizona House and Senate Republicans led by freshman State Representative Jake Hoffman (R-Phoenix) called for Governor Doug Ducey to do something about the school districts defying state law with their mask mandates. The news release on...
Peoria Unified School District Will Quarantine Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Students – But Not Educators
By Corinne Murdock | One week into Peoria Unified School District’s (PUSD) school year, parents are already reporting that their students have been required to quarantine until they receive a negative test result - even if they’re not symptomatic or feeling sick in...
ASU to Launch K-5 Social-Emotional, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Curriculum
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) announced Monday that it would be launching an elementary curriculum focused on social-emotional learning, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The curriculum will be part of their K-12 online schooling, ASU Prep...
Maricopa Community Colleges Challenge State Law With New Critical Race Theory Seminars
By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD), announced they will offer educational events on critical race theory and other social justice topics through new “Cultural Humility and Equity Office Hours.” Both students and faculty may participate in these...
National Education Association Sues Mother for Investigating Curriculum – Goldwater Institute to Represent Her
By Corinne Murdock | The Goldwater Institute announced Thursday that it will represent a mother sued by the National Education Association (NEA) for daring to look into her school’s curriculum. The NEA is the largest teachers unions in the nation, with over $300...
Valley TeleCom Continues Offering Internet Options For Students In Rural Arizona And New Mexico
By Terri Jo Neff | In March, the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) released a report on the pandemic’s impact across rural America, particularly after millions of people were forced to conduct most of their daily life, business, and education online. “Never before...
Phoenix Union High School District to Ignore State’s Mask Mandate Ban
By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) announced on Friday that they would ignore state law and implement a mask mandate, effective Monday - the first day of classes. PXU blamed the increased spread of the Delta variant for the restored mask...
Surprise, Surprise! The Higley School District Scandal Has Been Largely Ignored by the Media
By the Free Enterprise Club | Sometimes, it’s not just what the media says. It’s what they don’t say. Last week, the Arizona Auditor General concluded its financial investigation into Higley Unified School District (HUSD). And the findings of the report are mind...
What Are School Districts Trying To Hide?
By the Goldwater Institute | The public’s business should be open to the public. And under Rhode Island law, it is. Yet when mom Nicole Solas sought to attend the meeting of a publicly funded committee that meets weekly to discuss and make recommendations on policies...
Arizona’s Congressional Delegation Urged To Protect Charter School Students
PHOENIX, AZ — Governor Doug Ducey urged Arizona’s Congressional Delegation to oppose federal legislation that will jeopardize critical funding the state’s public charter schools receive and put thousands of students at risk. “I am writing to bring your attention to a...
Investigation Found Internal Controls Failed At Higley School District Due To Superintendent’s Misconduct
By Terri Jo Neff | An investigation by the Arizona Auditor General has led to criminal charges being filed earlier this month against several people involved with the building of two new schools for the Higley Unified School District in Gilbert, including the...
Parents Must Not Drop Their Guard After Scottsdale’s Apology For Inadvertent Inclusion Of Intrusive Questions
By Loretta Hunnicutt | After vigilant parents sounded the alarm about a consent form they were asked to sign electronically that would have asked their children highly personal questions, Scottsdale Unified School District leadership apologized. The District’s...
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