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Mesa Public Schools Bans Military Stoles At Graduation

May 20, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Mesa Public Schools (MPS) won’t allow military stoles to be worn by graduating students this year. According to information provided by board membership, MPS defended the rule as a means of honoring their desire to maintain uniformity during...

Trump Admin’s Dept. Of Education Rescinds Record Fine Against GCU

May 20, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a dramatic reversal of policy from the days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), under Secretary Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump, rescinded a $37 million fine against Grand Canyon University with...

Hobbs Vetoes Gulf Of America Bill— Scolds GOP

May 16, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2700 on Monday which would have compelled the Arizona State Board of Education to include Geography in its prescribed competency requirements for graduation from high school and defined that instruction to include...

ASU Received Millions In Soros Money In Recent Years

May 13, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) received over $3.4 million in funds from the nonprofit founded by leading Democratic dark money donor George Soros. The online data guru Jennica Pounds, known by her username @DataRepublican, named ASU as a...

Governor Hobbs Appoints Gun Control Advocate To Arizona Board Of Regents

May 12, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs has named a new student regent to the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). The newest student regent, Felipe Garcia, is a Tucson native and rising junior studying political science and creative intelligence and innovation at...

Arizona Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill Targeting Adult Content Access For Minors

May 11, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | In a move aimed at tightening online protections for children, the Arizona House of Representatives has passed HB2112, a bipartisan bill that would require pornography websites to verify users’ ages before granting access. The bill, introduced by...

Arizona Law Will Put More Armed Campus Officers In Schools

May 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona schools will be protected by more armed school campus officers, newly developed safety technology, and advanced training through a new bipartisan bill, just signed into law. The bill, HB 2074, was signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs...

Scottsdale Unified School District Drafts Social Justice-Centered American History Curriculum

May 5, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) may soon adopt a new American history curriculum rooted in social justice. The SUSD Social Sciences Curriculum Adoption Committee recommended for American and Arizona History the textbook “US History:...

Arizona Education Department Publishes List Of Schools Complying With Federal DEI Guidance

May 4, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona Department of Education has unveiled a new public webpage identifying which schools in the state are in compliance with the Trump administration’s recent directives targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The move...

Horne Asks Phoenix Union To Reconsider Its Rejection Of Armed Officers On Two Campuses

Apr 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne offered criticism of the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) governing board for rejecting the urgent request of two of its high schools’ employees and administrators to place armed security...

“Iron Mike” Tyson Endorses Congressman Hamadeh’s Congressional Fitness Challenge Bill

Apr 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a joint interview with boxing legend “Iron Mike” Mike Tyson, Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ08) told Fox News earlier this month that the retired World Heavyweight Champion is working with House Republicans to roll out Rep. Hamadeh’s bill...

Grand Canyon University Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Record-Shattering Graduating Class

Apr 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Grand Canyon University, despite a tumultuous period which saw unprecedented fines and targeting by the Biden administration, reported the largest number of graduates in the Christian university’s history for its 75th Anniversary. According to...