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Arizona Schools Lead In Usage Of AI As A Learning Tool

Oct 27, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Arizona education leaders want their students to be ready for the dawning age of artificial intelligence (AI). The state is now the leader in the nation for percentage of students using AI tools. State Superintendent Tom Horne announced this...

Elementary Student Says Scottsdale Teacher Harassed Him Over Family’s Conservative Beliefs

Oct 26, 2025

By Staff Reporter | An elementary school student testified that his former teacher harassed him over his family’s conservative beliefs. The young boy brought his complaints to the attention of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) at their most recent board...

Pink-Haired University Of Arizona Student Gives Death Threat To Turning Point Students

Oct 25, 2025

By Staff Reporter | An unidentified pink-haired student at the University of Arizona (U of A) gave a death threat to Turning Point USA (TPUSA) students. The student had a male-presenting voice and wore sunglasses, a long pink dress, light pink jacket, black and...

Arizona Ranks Among The Top 10 Worst States For College Graduation Rates

Oct 21, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | A new study has revealed that Arizona has one of the lowest college graduation rates in the nation at 49.58%. Ranking eighth worst in the U.S., Arizona’s graduation rate falls 11.34% below the national average of 60.92%, according to the latest...

University Of Arizona Professors Push Administration To Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

Oct 17, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Over 80 of the top University of Arizona (U of A) professors pushed leadership to reject President Donald Trump’s higher education compact. At the beginning of this month, the Trump administration sent universities across the country the Compact...

SUSD Promotes Event For ‘Girls, Nonbinary, And Gender Expansive Youth’ As Enrollment Plunges

Oct 13, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | As enrollment dips and two schools are considered for repurposing, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is promoting a biking event for “girls, nonbinary youth, and gender-expansive” children in family-facing communications. In an October...

PUSD Board Member Denies Knowledge Of ‘School Social Worker Gone Rogue’

Oct 10, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A school social worker “gone rogue,” who resigned to avoid firing in 2023, claimed she had the approval of a governing board member. Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) investigated and ultimately released a now-former Peoria Flex Academy social...

Tolleson Superintendent Skips Legislative Hearing On District Audit, Sends Defamation Notice

Oct 9, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The superintendent of Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD), Jeremy Calles, declined to show up to a legislative hearing to audit his district. Instead, Calles had a notice of defamation claim served to the committee ahead of...

CSI Report: Arizona’s ESA Program Surges To 92,000+ Students

Oct 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A new report on Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) shows a robust jump in ESA enrollment of nearly 15,000 students since last year. According to the detailed report, the school choice program has...

Horne Announces New Partnership To Expand Suicide Prevention Training In Schools

Oct 6, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) announced on Thursday that it has entered a multi-year partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED) to expand the state’s training options for school mental health professionals. According to the ADE,...

NAU Students Target Turning Point USA Chapter Table With Vandalization, Theft, And Threats

Oct 5, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Several Northern Arizona University (NAU) students were captured on film targeting a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) table with vandalization, theft, and threats of violence. These incidents occurred in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the...

Horne Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Absenteeism In Arizona High Schools

Oct 3, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is sounding the alarm over what he describes as “catastrophic” levels of chronic absenteeism among Arizona high school students, citing a new report from the Helios Foundation. The Helios report...