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Arizona Department of Education Purges ‘Woke’ From Its Midst

Jan 31, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is eliminating social-emotional learning and other "woke" initiatives from its administration, with an eye on barring it from schools entirely. ADE Superintendent Tom Horne explained his vision...

TUSD Accused of Trapping Employees in Public Sector Unions

Jan 31, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) is violating state and federal law by making it too difficult for its employees to leave a labor union, according to a Jan. 18 letter sent to district officials by the Goldwater Institute. Parker...

ASU Puts Urinals Into Women’s Restroom

Jan 29, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) has placed men’s urinals in women’s restrooms. The woman who discovered one of these installations, Rachel Hope, was at ASU’s Art Building. The urinal was located inside one of the enclosed stalls next to a regular...

NAU Study Says America Needs To Cooperate With China More for Climate Change

Jan 28, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A Northern Arizona University (NAU) study declared that America needs to cooperate with China more for climate change. The lead author of the study, Hubert Cheung, advocated for greater cooperation with the communist country. In...

Scottsdale Superintendent: White Race Is Problematic, Meritocracy Is a Lie

Jan 27, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A Scottsdale superintendent said that the white race is problematic, and that meritocracy is a lie. These comments, and more, came from Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Superintendent Scott Menzel in a 2019 interview given while...

Arizona Universities Require Job Applicants to Provide Diversity Statements

Jan 25, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s three public universities have this to say to potential employees: those opposed to modern diversity ideology need not apply. As of last fall, Arizona State University (ASU) required diversity statements from approximately 81...

University of Arizona Seeks to Replace LSAT With More Equitable Testing

Jan 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) doesn’t believe that traditional law school entry tests are equitable enough, bolstering their push for an LSAT alternative. UArizona James E. Rogers College of Law wants law school applicants to take JD-Next,...

School Choice Program Neglected Under Former Superintendent

Jan 21, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s school choice program appears to have been undermined by neglect from former leadership, based on details of the program’s inherited state by the new administration. AZ Free News spoke with Christine Accurso this week about...

Democrats Propose Taxpayer-Funded Tuition For K-12 Mental Health Professionals

Jan 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | House Democrats want taxpayers to fund the tuition of future K-12 school psychologists, social workers, and counselors. State Rep. Judy Schwiebert proposed the arrangement in a bill establishing a K-12 mental health professionals...

University of Arizona’s Medical Schools Prove To Be the Model For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Jan 15, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) College of Medicine epitomizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) best practices, based on the latest report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The AAMC released a...

University of Arizona is Paying for Employees and Kids’ Gender Reassignment Surgeries

Jan 8, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | New year, new policy: the University of Arizona (UArizona) began paying for gender reassignment surgeries for both employees and their children on Jan. 1. UArizona will cover up to $10,000 for these procedures through a newly established Health...

University of Phoenix Hosted ‘Equity Challenge’ for Staff

Jan 6, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Last month, the University of Phoenix hosted a 21-day “equity challenge” for its staff. The challenge was voluntary for faculty and staff, and hosted by the Office of Educational Equity. Focus areas for the challenge included...