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Scottsdale School Board Member Latest To Be Accused Of Violating State Laws

Jun 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Scottsdale Unified School Board member Jann-Michael Greenburg could be removed from office for actions he undertook last year to circumvent Arizona’s Open Meeting Law, and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office does not want taxpayer funds to be...

Judge Rejects Mother’s Request To Dismiss Lawsuit By Scottsdale Unified School Board Member’s Father

Jun 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, a district court judge denied a mother’s motion to dismiss in a lawsuit filed against her by the creator of a dossier on parents who opposed his son’s tenure as school board president. The mother leaked the dossier, located on a...

Arizona GOP Lawmakers Move to Outlaw Drag Shows for Kids

Jun 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | As national attention focuses on children’s exposure to Pride Month festivities, Arizona’s Republican lawmakers pledged on Tuesday to craft legislation outlawing minor attendance at drag shows. In a joint statement, the Senate Majority...

Anti-Racism the Focus for Latest Arizona Teacher Conference By Renowned Organization

Jun 17, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | This past week, Arizona teachers flocked to an annual leadership conference on reshaping K-12 education to prioritize social justice, focusing mainly on controversial ideologies like social emotional learning (SEL). The Arizona K12 Center — a...

Universal School Choice Expansion for Arizona Families Passes House Committee

Jun 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the State House Ways and Means Committee passed legislation establishing school choice for all parents who choose to use it. The 6-4 approval marks a historic advancement for expansion of the state’s school choice program,...

Scottsdale School Club Implementing Controversial Sexuality, Anti-Racist Programming

Jun 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Correction: A former version of this story identified Anytown Leadership Program as the source of the controversial programming. Anytown Leadership Program responded to our request for comment post-publication to clarify that the programming came...

Maricopa County Tells Residents ‘Educate Yourself’ on LGBTQ+ Ideology

Jun 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Sunday, Maricopa County used its official social media accounts to tell residents to educate themselves about the LGBTQ+ history. The post comes midway through what some of the country recognizes to be Pride Month, acknowledgment and...

None of Arizona’s Three Universities Ranked Within Top 100 of Best National Universities

Jun 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Of nearly 400 national universities, none of Arizona’s three public universities broke the top 100 on the latest rankings of national universities. The lowest-ranked school was Northern Arizona University (NAU) at 288, followed by Arizona State...

Arizona Department of Education Gives University of Arizona $1.2 Million for ‘Identity Exploration’

Jun 8, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | $1.2 million from the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will fund the University of Arizona’s (UArizona) “identity exploration” efforts for indigenous children. Specifically, the grant was awarded to the Native Student Outreach, Access,...

Biden Administration Plans to Use School Meal Funds Policy to Punish AZ Schools Rejecting LGBTQ+ Ideology

Jun 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona schools that prohibit students from using bathrooms or locker rooms, or joining sports teams designated for the opposite sex, will likely lose their federal funds for school meals. Federal dollars reimburse schools for qualifying...

Homeschooled Sixth Grade Arizonan Eliminated in Finals of National Spelling Bee

Jun 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Homeschooled sixth grader Aliyah Alpert fell short of winning the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, nearly becoming the first Arizonan to do so in 69 years. The winner, 14-year-old Harini Logan of Texas, received cash prizes...

24 K-12 Schools Named Social Justice Beacons By Arizona’s Anti-Defamation League

May 30, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Earlier this month, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of Arizona recognized 24 K-12 schools throughout the state as “No Place For Hate” (NPFH) participants. There are four required steps to qualifying as a NPFH school: register, create a NPFH...