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AG Takes Long Awaited Action Against Buckeye Elementary District And Superintendent
By Terri Jo Neff | The State of Arizona has initiated a lawsuit against the Buckeye Elementary School District (BESD) and its longtime superintendent Kristi Wilson in an attempt to recover what the attorney general’s office (AGO) contends is public monies “illegally...
NAU Offering Illegal Immigrant Scholarships Through Leftist Dark Money Program
By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) will offer illegal immigrant scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year — even if they’re eligible for deportation. NAU partnered with TheDream.US, a scholarship program fund operated by the New Venture...
Pima County Supplies UArizona Fraternities With Fentanyl Overdose Kits
By Corinne Murdock | Fentanyl overdose kits are the latest among necessary school supplies for University of Arizona (UArizona) students. Amid the burgeoning fentanyl crisis, Pima County supplied all 15 of the UArizona fraternity houses with fentanyl overdose...
NAU Launches $2K ESG Climate Change Certification Program
By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) launched a climate change program geared toward a career focused on corporations’ Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) scoring. The program spans four courses, each costing $500 — $2,000 total. ...
High Demand For Skilled Labor Turns Focus To Non-College Education Options
By Terri Jo Neff | In the last year, Arizona has added nearly 15,000 manufacturing jobs. But the demand for skilled workers to fill those jobs along with thousands of others across the state which require specialized training is drawing attention to the importance of...
ASU, NAU, UArizona Presidents Salaries, Bonuses Total Over $2.4 Million
By Corinne Murdock | Last week, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approved over $2.4 million in salaries and bonuses for all three presidents of the state’s public universities — making them among the highest paid public employees in the state. Arizona State...
Mom Who Fought For Arizona’s Universal School Choice Named Its Executive Director
By Corinne Murdock | One mother who fought to defend universal school choice in Arizona will serve as its executive director. On Thursday, Christine Accurso announced that Superintendent-elect Tom Horne asked her to serve as the executive director for the Empowerment...
Conservative Parents Find Hope In Superintendent and School Board Races
By Loretta Hunnicutt | From the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to local school board positions, several conservatives are currently leading or have already won key races on the education front in the 2022 General Election. As of press time,...
Lake Havasu Teacher Couple Resign, Fired For Filming Porn in Classroom
By Corinne Murdock | A Lake Havasu Unified School District (LHUSD) husband and wife teacher duo became unemployed earlier this month for a porn video filmed in a classroom outside of school hours. Samantha Peer, who went by the porn alias Khloe Karter, taught eighth...
Student Loan Forgiveness Recipients Likely to Spend On Nonessentials Like Vacations
By Corinne Murdock | Recipients of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program appear to be wrestling with shoulder angels and devils over how they should spend their relief funds. According to a recent survey of 1,250 applicants by Intelligent,...
Arizona Parents Unable to Access School Choice Program Helpline
By Corinne Murdock | Parents attempting to call the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) helpline for the school choice program are met with an automated voice that rejects their call due to “excessive call volume” and promptly hangs up. No indication of wait...
Nation’s Report Card Reveals Remote Learning Devastated Arizona Students’ Intellect
By Corinne Murdock | It appears the costs of pandemic-era remote learning far outweighed the benefits, based on the average student’s comprehension in math and reading. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data released Monday,...
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