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Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for School Choice in Arizona Continues to Grow

Apr 15, 2021

By Matt Beienburg | Arizona voters are asking lawmakers to lead on Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), and their voices just got louder. The state’s ESA program—which allows families to use a portion of the state dollars allotted for their children to pay...

Governor Must Immediately Begin Education Campaign On Dangers Of Masks

Apr 14, 2021

By Sen. Kelly Townsend | On March 25 Health Canada issued a memo regarding the safety of face masks that contain graphene or bio-based graphene. Graphene is exfoliated graphite to a very small layer of nanoscopically thin flakes of hexagonally-arranged carbon atoms...

Parents, Children Gather At Capitol Urging Governor To Drop Mask Mandate In K-12 Schools

Apr 13, 2021

By B. Hamilton | A group of enthusiastic parents, kids, and politicos rallied in front of the Arizona State Capitol on Monday to send a message to Governor Doug Ducey: #Letthechildrenbreathe. The rally, organized by Arizona Stands United, was part of a campaign to...

Masks In Classrooms Debate Prompts #LetTheChildrenBreathe Rally

Apr 12, 2021

By Catherine Barrett | While the wearing of masks has become a norm across the world as we strive to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the debate over their efficacy continues. Parents and teachers, who doubt the need for masks, are heeding the words of Robert Frost:...

ADE Spending Over $7 Million “To Simply Administer” COVID Funds Meant For Student Learning

Apr 7, 2021

By B. Hamilton | PHOENIX — Rep. Michelle Udall, chair of the House Education Committee, sent a letter to Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction asking why the state is holding on to $85 million, that Udall says could help school districts avoid teacher layoffs....

The Importance Of Parents And Teachers Cooperation During Hybrid Master Schedules

Apr 6, 2021

By Catherine A. Barrett | After a year of remote learning, there are differences in the learning system that are noticeable today. Firstly, is my new role being the position a hybrid teacher is now a social worker and academic teacher. It is my job to teach and take...

Legislators Quietly Withdraw Bill to Require Students Held Back For Not Meeting Basic Criteria

Apr 3, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | After House passage, a bill to require teachers to hold back any K-4 students if they don’t meet promotional criteria was withdrawn. It was scheduled to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. State Representative John...

Increased Program Fees At ASU Favors Gender And Women’s Studies Over Other Programs

Mar 29, 2021

ASU has determined that a master’s in Gender and Women’s Studies should be more affordable than other graduate programs

Bill Empowering Parents To Approve Or Deny Sex Education Access Passes

Mar 25, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | A bill further regulating K-12 sex education courses moved closer to full passage on Wednesday. In a 6-4 party-line vote, the House Judiciary Committee determined that parents should have a greater say in what their kids learn when it comes to sex...

This Pastor And Former NFL Player Believes All Students Deserve School Choice

Mar 24, 2021

By Pastor Drew Anderson | “School Choice is the civil rights issue of today.” These powerful words are from a powerful civil rights icon named Reverend HK Matthews. Rev. Matthews made this statement on a video he recently provided in his support for Senate Bill...

Democrats Smuggle In Striker Granting In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens

Mar 23, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | A bill originally disguised as a nature-loving resolution passed by the Senate was rewritten completely through an amendment to qualify illegal aliens for in-state tuition. The same wouldn’t apply to nonimmigrant aliens. “Notwithstanding any other...

Ad Attacks Kelly For Rejecting Student’s Right To A Classroom Education

Mar 21, 2021

By B. Hernandez | A scathing ad campaign was launched on Sunday by the Club For Growth targeting Sen. Mark Kelly for his decision to vote against a student's right to an education. Specifically, Kelly voted against Senator Ted Cruz’s Amendment #969, which would have...