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ASU Replaces In-Person Labs With Virtual Reality For Intro Biology
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) has replaced its in-person labs with virtual reality (VR) for its introductory biology courses. ASU officials explained that they made the switch to increase inclusivity after marking a decline in science,...
Microsoft’s Bill Gates Named Keynote Speaker For NAU Graduation
By Corinne Murdock | Microsoft founder Bill Gates will deliver the keynote speech for this year’s Northern Arizona University (NAU) graduation. Gates will deliver the keynote address on Saturday during NAU’s 3 pm ceremony for the College of Engineering,...
Attorney General Kris Mayes Falsely Claims School Choice Would Bankrupt State
By Corinne Murdock | Attorney General Kris Mayes has claimed that universal school choice will bankrupt the state, despite expenditure data showing that school choice saves the state money. Mayes made the claims in a Saturday letter threatening to sue Gov. Katie...
Arizona Legislature Passes ASDB Funding With Bipartisan Support
By Daniel Stefanski | Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2456 into law, continuing the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) for four years. https://twitter.com/GovernorHobbs/status/1653166355234045952?s=20 In a letter to Secretary of State...
Washington Elementary School District Settles With ACU After Discriminating Against Christians
By Daniel Stefanski | A Christian university in Arizona scored a win for justice this week, ending a two-month legal battle with a local school district. On Thursday, the Arizona-based Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) announced a settlement between Arizona Christian...
Scottsdale Unified School District Reduces Number Of Public Meetings
By Corinne Murdock | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) voted Tuesday to halve its public meetings for the upcoming school year, reducing special meetings to every other month. The reduction results in a five-meeting difference from this...
University Of Arizona Police Chief Steps Down Seven Months After Professor Slain
By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the University of Arizona (UArizona) chief of police stepped down in apparent relation to the professor slaying last year. UArizona President Robert Robbins issued the announcement. Now-former University of Arizona...
Tucson Parents, Educators Want Stricter Punishment For Verbal Threats, Not Fighting
By Corinne Murdock | Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) parents and educators say they’d rather have stricter punishments for students who issue verbal threats, not students who fight. This preference was outlined in a recent survey conducted by...
Peoria Unified School Governing Board Refuses To Develop Bathroom Policy To Protect Female Students
By Daniel Stefanski | A west valley school district governing board declined to take proactive measures against males or females using bathrooms of the opposite sex, and many parents are outraged. Last week, the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) Governing Board...
University Of Arizona Convinces Police Officer To Take Social Justice Approach
By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) convinced a cop to take a social justice approach in his career, based on their online programming. UAGC featured this police officer, Michael Ander, in an article praising his commitment to...
ASU Praises Student Operative From Democratic Dark Money Organization
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) issued a feature story this week praising the accomplishments of a student operative from a Democratic dark money organization. The ASU feature highlighted Anusha Natarajan, a Barrett Honors College student...
Budget Surplus Increases Despite 40K Students Joining School Choice Program
By Corinne Murdock | The state budget sits at $2.5 billion, an unanticipated increase, despite a leap in school choice enrollments. Nearly 40,000 students have joined Arizona’s universal school choice program; 7,000 have joined this year alone. Prior to the Education...
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