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Anti-Racism the Focus for Latest Arizona Teacher Conference By Renowned Organization
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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...
NAU Proposed Students Take 12 ‘Diversity’ Credits, Hides Website Following Backlash
By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) students will have to take a 12-credit general studies program focused on diversity. Following initial reports on their plans, NAU hid the DCCC page behind a university login page. (Archived link here)....
New Tuition-Free Charter School in Mesa Offering Trade Certifications With Diplomas
By Corinne Murdock | A new and innovative tuition-free charter school in Mesa will grant high school students trade certifications along with their diplomas. American Leadership Academy (ALA) Applied Technologies will offer students the...
Phoenix’s Elite Private Catholic School Taught Students That Tucker Carlson Was Racist
By Corinne Murdock | A class within Phoenix’s elite private Catholic high school, Brophy Preparatory School, lectured students that Fox News host Tucker Carlson was anti-Semitism, anti-Mexican, and anti-African American. A photo obtained by AZ...
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