EDUCATION
Mesa Teacher On Leave For Dressing As The Devil, Chanting ‘Hail Satan’ Over Students
By Corinne Murdock | A Mesa High School teacher was placed on leave following an allegation that he dressed up as the devil and chanted “Hail Satan” over his students on Wednesday. Math teacher Jesse Ruiz, donned in a red shirt and devil horns, allegedly...
Biden Admin Targets Nation’s Largest Private Christian University
By Corinne Murdock | The Biden administration has set its sights on the largest private Christian university in the nation: Arizona’s Grand Canyon University (GCU). For over half a decade the Department of Education (ED) has denied GCU’s IRS-granted...
Hobbs Appoints Tovar To State Board Of Education
By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona State Board of Education is welcoming a new member. On Monday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Anna Tovar to the State Board of Education. Tovar is a current member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. She previously served...
Scottsdale School District Fails To Approve Single-Stall Bathrooms
By Corinne Murdock | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) failed to pass a gender-neutral bathroom policy during its special meeting on Tuesday night. The board tied 2-2 in their vote on the policy, which would have established single-stall,...
National Teachers Union Funds Arizona Chapter To End School Choice
By Corinne Murdock | The nation’s second-largest teachers union, American Federation for Teachers (AFT), awarded its Arizona chapter an undisclosed cut of $1 million to end school choice and fight climate change in classrooms last Friday. The AFT funding was...
Lawmakers Continue Defense Of ESAs After Latest Attack From Hobbs
By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders continue to come to the unwavering aid of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program. After the ESA program sustained another political attack from Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs, House...
Arizona Department Of Education Unveils New School Safety Program Using Off-Duty Officers
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) unveiled a new program using off-duty cops to supplement the shortage of safety officers on campus. Under this new program, ADE filled its school resource officer (SRO) force from 190 to 301...
ASU President Claims Drag Story Hour Professor Was Attacked By ‘Bullies’
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) President Michael Crow sided with the professor who attacked two men questioning him about his involvement in drag story hours, casting them as “bullies.” In a statement on Saturday, Crow accused the two...
ASU Silent On Meghan McCain’s Request To Condemn Students’ Pro-Hamas Protest
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) leadership has ignored Meghan McCain’s request to condemn the pro-Hamas protest that occurred on campus last week. The ASU chapter of Students For Justice in Palestine (SJP) held the protest. The silence from ASU...
ASU Professor Who Founded Drag Story Hour Assaults Cameraman, Claims He’s The Victim
By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona State University (ASU) professor who founded Drag Story Hour Arizona assaulted a cameraman, then issued a public statement claiming he was the victim. ASU professor David Boyles is seen on video grabbing at the cameraman with...
Phoenix College Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour With Banned Books For Children
By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix College, the flagship institution for Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), hosted a drag queen story hour for all ages on Tuesday featuring banned books. Drag Story Hour AZ held the event. The banned books read...
School Choice Supporters Mark One Year Anniversary Of ESA Expansion
By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona school choice leader marked the one-year anniversary of the historic policy going into effect in her state. On Saturday, Christine Accurso highlighted the one-year anniversary of all Arizona parents having the opportunity to unlock...
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