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Mother Battling Teachers Union Lawsuit Over Public Records Advises Arizona Parents

Jul 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Nicole Solas, the Rhode Island mother who was sued by the nation’s largest teacher union for requesting public records, offered advice to Arizona parents facing similar transparency battles. As AZ Free News reported last week, Scottsdale Unified...

New School Transparency Organization Launches, Offers Resources for Parents

Jul 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The COVID-19 pandemic expedited the political battleground shift to schools, alerting parents to the presence and impact of controversial concepts like Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and leading to the launch of...

Scottsdale School District Publicizing Records Seekers’ Names, Redacting Staff Names

Jul 12, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) now posts the names of individuals online who submitted records requests, and redacts staff members’ names in response to requests. SUSD will anonymize its employees’ words and actions, but it will ensure...

Liberty Unified School District Outsources Superintendent Oversight to Staffing Agency

Jul 11, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Last month, Liberty Unified School District (LUSD) outsourced its superintendency oversight to a staffing agency through a “retire/rehire” arrangement. In a divided 3-2 vote, the LUSD governing board allowed their superintendent, Lori Shough, to...

13 Arizona Private Schools Accredited by Network Advocating for Child Transgenderism

Jul 7, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | 13 private schools in Arizona are associated with a private school accreditation network that’s long advocated for transgenderism in minors: the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). The following are the...

Tucson School Official Justifies School Safety Staff Increase Following Elementary Shooting Threat

Jun 30, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) approved an increase in school safety staff a week before experiencing an active shooter threat last Tuesday. TUSD Governing Board member Sadie Shaw pointed to that threat as justification for...

Chandler School Board Member Melts Down Over Opposition to Cops on Campus

Jun 27, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Tensions escalated during the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) regular meeting on Wednesday over discussions of funding school resource officers (SROs). Governing Board member Lindsay Love exhibited signs of a meltdown after fellow board...

Illegal Immigration Activist Group Thanks House GOP for Proclamation In Its Favor

Jun 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Arizona House awarded a proclamation to an illegal immigrant activist group for their advocacy concerning in-state tuition, mental health, and education for illegal immigrants. State Representatives Michelle Udall...

Universal School Choice Passes Arizona House

Jun 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona House approved a universal expansion of the state’s school choice program on Wednesday afternoon. It now heads to the Senate for review. The legislation, HB2853 by State Representative Ben Toma (R-Peoria), prompted protracted arguments...

Scottsdale School Board Member Latest To Be Accused Of Violating State Laws

Jun 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Scottsdale Unified School Board member Jann-Michael Greenburg could be removed from office for actions he undertook last year to circumvent Arizona’s Open Meeting Law, and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office does not want taxpayer funds to be...

Judge Rejects Mother’s Request To Dismiss Lawsuit By Scottsdale Unified School Board Member’s Father

Jun 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, a district court judge denied a mother’s motion to dismiss in a lawsuit filed against her by the creator of a dossier on parents who opposed his son’s tenure as school board president. The mother leaked the dossier, located on a...

Arizona GOP Lawmakers Move to Outlaw Drag Shows for Kids

Jun 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | As national attention focuses on children’s exposure to Pride Month festivities, Arizona’s Republican lawmakers pledged on Tuesday to craft legislation outlawing minor attendance at drag shows. In a joint statement, the Senate Majority...