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CSI Report: Arizona’s ESA Program Surges To 92,000+ Students
By Matthew Holloway | A new report on Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) shows a robust jump in ESA enrollment of nearly 15,000 students since last year. According to the detailed report, the school choice program has...
Horne Announces New Partnership To Expand Suicide Prevention Training In Schools
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) announced on Thursday that it has entered a multi-year partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED) to expand the state’s training options for school mental health professionals. According to the ADE,...
NAU Students Target Turning Point USA Chapter Table With Vandalization, Theft, And Threats
By Staff Reporter | Several Northern Arizona University (NAU) students were captured on film targeting a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) table with vandalization, theft, and threats of violence. These incidents occurred in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the...
Horne Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Absenteeism In Arizona High Schools
By Jonathan Eberle | State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is sounding the alarm over what he describes as “catastrophic” levels of chronic absenteeism among Arizona high school students, citing a new report from the Helios Foundation. The Helios report...
Leftists Organize To Oust School Board Member For Criticizing Overweight Health Official
By Staff Reporter | Over 1,500 individuals want the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) to remove one of its board members for criticizing an overweight health official. Board member and state senator Carine Werner made the comments during a presentation...
Autism Academy Opens New North Phoenix Campus, Expanding Services For Families
By Jonathan Eberle | The Autism Academy for Education and Development (AAED), Arizona’s first fully accredited autism-only K-12+ private day school, has officially expanded its reach with the opening of a new campus in North Phoenix. The school marked the occasion...
Tolleson School District Demands $26K For Public Records From Arizona Lawmaker
By Jonathan Eberle | A dispute over public records has emerged between state lawmakers and the Tolleson Union High School District, after the district declined to provide financial transaction records requested by the Legislature. The conflict began after a July 21...
Arizona Superintendent, Treasurer Spar Over School District Funding
By Staff Reporter | Superintendent Tom Horne and Treasurer Kimberly Yee are at odds over a sizeable loan to a school district. Horne wants Yee to approve a $3 million cash advance to Nadaburg Unified School District (NUSD), located inside Wittman. He stated in a...
Arizona Launches Teacher Apprenticeship Program To Address Shortage Crisis
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona is introducing a new apprenticeship program aimed at tackling the state’s ongoing teacher shortage, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne. The Arizona Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program (AZ TRAP), developed in...
Horne Celebrates Native American Students’ Remarkable Improvements In Reading And Math
By Ethan Faverino | Native American students across Arizona are achieving significant improvements in reading and math proficiency, driven by targeted school improvement strategies, according to State Superintendent Tom Horne. Notably, three schools in the Chinle...
ASU Professor Blasted For Disparaging Remarks On Charlie Kirk And Christianity
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona State University history professor Alexander Aviña is at the center of controversy after social media posts highlighted comments he made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Christianity. The account Project Constitution posted on...
Hobbs Stirs Controversy With New Appointment To Arizona Board Of Regents
By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs has sparked controversy by appointing James "Jimmy" McCain, son of the late Senator John McCain, to the Arizona Board of Regents. The decision raised eyebrows due to McCain’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies,...
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