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ASU President’s Special Advisor: Affirmative Action Will Exist In Other Ways

Jul 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The special advisor to the president for Arizona State University (ASU) said that universities can achieve their diversity goals despite the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling against affirmative action last month. The special advisor,...

Goldwater Institute Urges Yee To Protect ESA-Related Monies

Jul 19, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A fight for the future of some federal grant dollars for Arizonans appears to be brewing. Last week, John Thorpe with the Goldwater Institute sent a letter to Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee, expressing the organization’s “concern about Governor...

Peoria Mayor Commits To School Safety For All

Jul 19, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A west valley mayor is continuing to keep his commitments to his city. Last week, Peoria Mayor Jason Beck announced that there would be a police presence at all Peoria Unified School District schools during the 2023-2024 year. Beck highlighted...

Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Alleged Censorship At ASU

Jul 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, a joint committee of the Arizona legislature launched an investigation into allegations of censorship at Arizona State University (ASU). Lawmakers issued a 60-day deadline to conduct the investigation. The directive arose from the...

ASU Honors Professors: Free Speech For Inclusive Figures Only

Jul 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Three of the Arizona State University (ASU) professors behind a campaign to oppose an event featuring conservative speakers argue that only inclusive persons belong on university campuses. In an opinion piece published in...

Horne Continues Fight To Protect Girls’ Sports In Court

Jul 17, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The State’s Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction continues to fight on behalf of an Arizona law. Last week, the Arizona Department of Education sent a media advisory to note that “State schools chief Tom Horne is at U.S. District Court...

Peoria School Board Overlooks Evidence Of Trans Violence To Align With Biden Policy

Jul 16, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) is allowing males into girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, overlooking evidence of females harmed by policies allowing gender identity to dictate bathroom usage. Legal counsel for the members advised a need to...

New Poll Shows School Choice Support Continues To Grow

Jul 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Americans’ support for school choice is on the rise. A recent poll from Real Clear Opinion Research showed that school choice has the support of 71% of the 1,000 registered voters who participated in that survey. This number was a seven-point...

Scottsdale Elementary Principal On LGBTQ+ Activist Board Wins Principal Of Year

Jul 8, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) principal serving on the board of a prominent LGBTQ+ activist group has won principal of the year. Pueblo Elementary School Principal Shelley Hummon won the 2023 National Distinguished Principal (NDP)...

Officials Around Arizona Recognize Youth Stepping Up For Military Service

Jul 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction shared a helpful announcement about a new feature for high school students seeking information about careers in the U.S. military. In a release sent last week, the Arizona Department of Education...

Arizona Politicians Split On Student Loan Ruling

Jul 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona elected officials found no shortage of material to react to from the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest term. On Friday, the nation’s highest court released its opinion in Biden v. Nebraska, striking down the president’s student loan...

Federal Court Denies Superintendent Horne’s Emergency Petition In Trans Sports Case

Jul 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, the Ninth District Circuit Court denied Superintendent Tom Horne’s emergency petition for the relocation of a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s ban on boys in girls’ K-12 sports. Horne filed the emergency petition last month...