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Arizona Secretary Of State Advocates To Keep Porn-Laden Books In Class

Mar 16, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes advocates for keeping porn-laden books in K-12 classrooms. Fontes claimed that those opposed to sexually explicit content in classrooms were insecure and that the concept was “anti-American.” “If...

Arizona Republicans Hope To Keep Sexually Explicit Material Out Of K-12 Schools

Mar 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Legislative Republicans are working overtime to protect young students from what they could read or hear in their district schools, though these efforts are opposed by Democrats and have little chance at becoming law. SB 1323, sponsored...

Parent Hotline For Reporting Inappropriate Lessons Launches

Mar 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Parents can now call a hotline to report inappropriate lessons at their schools, under a new initiative launched by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) on Tuesday. Superintendent Tom Horne discussed the hotline during a Wednesday...

University Of Arizona Faculty Safety Committee Disbands Over Retaliation Fears

Mar 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A committee formed by University of Arizona (UArizona) faculty disbanded this month after they felt university officials were unsupportive of their efforts. In a letter explaining their disbandment, the General Faculty Committee on...

Phoenix School District Sued For Unconstitutional Discrimination Against Christians

Mar 10, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has sued the Washington Elementary School District (WESD), alleging unconstitutional discrimination against Christians. ADF filed the lawsuit on Thursday against WESD, claiming that the district’s recent decision...

Pingerelli Hopes To Increase Awareness About School Choice

Mar 9, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The Chairman of the House Education Committee is sponsoring a bill designed to increase awareness about school choice in Arizona, but Democrats remain in opposition to any policies that inform parents about their options to educate their...

WESD Accepts LGTBQ Community While Devaluing Christians

Mar 1, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | At a time when one-fourth of all educator positions are vacant statewide, one Arizona school board has voted to reduce the number of university students pursuing education degrees who can do their on-site training in their district. Washington...

ASU Also Paying For Children’s Gender Transitions

Mar 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) began paying for children’s gender transitions at the start of the year, as part of a health care plan similar to one provided by at least one other state university. ASU offers up to $10,000 in...

Bill Empowering School Board Members To Fire Superintendents Advances

Feb 23, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Republicans and Democrats have generally been divided on ideas to improve Arizona’s public and charter school systems for the benefit of children and their families, but one bill advancing through the state legislature might have a chance at...

Rep. Gillette’s Bill Seeks To Bring Transparency to The Classroom

Feb 17, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | District and charter schools have been under much more scrutiny from parents since COVID-19, and one bill from an Arizona Representative this session seeks to increase awareness and understanding on what is being taught in children’s classrooms....

ASU ‘Election Denialism’ Panel Featured Maricopa County Supervisor

Feb 16, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) hosted a panel discussing “election denialism” and President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” about the 2020 election on Monday. The event featured faces from the last two contentious election cycles, including Maricopa...

Parental Right To Know Teacher Training Bill Passes Out of House Committee

Feb 16, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Over the past three years, many parents in a number of school districts across the nation have demanded more transparency and involvement with their children’s education. The Republican-led Arizona Legislature has been working on solutions, and...