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Maricopa County Tells Residents ‘Educate Yourself’ on LGBTQ+ Ideology

Jun 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Sunday, Maricopa County used its official social media accounts to tell residents to educate themselves about the LGBTQ+ history. The post comes midway through what some of the country recognizes to be Pride Month, acknowledgment and...

None of Arizona’s Three Universities Ranked Within Top 100 of Best National Universities

Jun 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Of nearly 400 national universities, none of Arizona’s three public universities broke the top 100 on the latest rankings of national universities. The lowest-ranked school was Northern Arizona University (NAU) at 288, followed by Arizona State...

Arizona Department of Education Gives University of Arizona $1.2 Million for ‘Identity Exploration’

Jun 8, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | $1.2 million from the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will fund the University of Arizona’s (UArizona) “identity exploration” efforts for indigenous children. Specifically, the grant was awarded to the Native Student Outreach, Access,...

Biden Administration Plans to Use School Meal Funds Policy to Punish AZ Schools Rejecting LGBTQ+ Ideology

Jun 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona schools that prohibit students from using bathrooms or locker rooms, or joining sports teams designated for the opposite sex, will likely lose their federal funds for school meals. Federal dollars reimburse schools for qualifying...

Homeschooled Sixth Grade Arizonan Eliminated in Finals of National Spelling Bee

Jun 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Homeschooled sixth grader Aliyah Alpert fell short of winning the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, nearly becoming the first Arizonan to do so in 69 years. The winner, 14-year-old Harini Logan of Texas, received cash prizes...

24 K-12 Schools Named Social Justice Beacons By Arizona’s Anti-Defamation League

May 30, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Earlier this month, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of Arizona recognized 24 K-12 schools throughout the state as “No Place For Hate” (NPFH) participants. There are four required steps to qualifying as a NPFH school: register, create a NPFH...

NAU Proposed Students Take 12 ‘Diversity’ Credits, Hides Website Following Backlash

May 28, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) students will have to take a 12-credit general studies program focused on diversity. Following initial reports on their plans, NAU hid the DCCC page behind a university login page. (Archived link here)....

New Tuition-Free Charter School in Mesa Offering Trade Certifications With Diplomas

May 26, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A new and innovative tuition-free charter school in Mesa will grant high school students trade certifications along with their diplomas. American Leadership Academy (ALA) Applied Technologies will offer students the...

Phoenix’s Elite Private Catholic School Taught Students That Tucker Carlson Was Racist

May 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A class within Phoenix’s elite private Catholic high school, Brophy Preparatory School, lectured students that Fox News host Tucker Carlson was anti-Semitism, anti-Mexican, and anti-African American. A photo obtained by AZ...

63 Phoenix Third Graders Gifted Full College Scholarships

May 19, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A nonprofit promised an entire grade of elementary school students free college tuition should they graduate from high school. Not only will the tuition be covered: books as well as room and board will be covered as well. The 63 third graders...

ASU Launched $40 Million California Campus

May 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A little but major piece of Arizona was planted recently in the downtown of California’s largest city. Arizona State University (ASU) expanded their operations to include a Los Angeles campus last fall through their ASU Local initiative. The new...

Tucson High School Counselor Behind Teen Drag Show Arrested for Relationship With Minor

May 17, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | One of the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) high school counselors that organized a drag show featuring students was arrested last week for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Tucson High Magnet School counselor Zobella...