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Teachers’ Unions Are Radicalizing Not Educating
It is well known that America’s schoolchildren are woefully ignorant of their national history and government. Majorities of young adults no longer feel grateful to be an American, undoubtedly because they fail to comprehend the precious freedoms to which they were...
CRT Instruction Is Not New To Arizona Classrooms
By Johanna J. Haver | As a retired Arizona teacher and former member of the National Education Association, I am disgusted regarding the teachers unions’ recent solid support for instruction based on “critical race theory” – a point of view that promotes divisiveness...
Catalina Foothills, Peoria Unified Warned Covid-19 Quarantine Policies Unlawful
On Wednesday, the Governor’s Office notified the superintendents of Peoria Unified School District and Catalina Foothills School District that their policies requiring quarantine for unvaccinated students who have been exposed to COVID-19 are illegal. READ: Our office...
The Real Problem With Critical Race Theory
By Richard K. Vedder,, Amy L. Wax | A growing number of parents of K-12 and high school students throughout the country have rebelled against the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) and “anti-racism” in public and private schools. The reasons for their alarm vary,...
How To Fix Politics In The Classroom? Sunlight.
By the Goldwater Institute | In too many of our nation’s classrooms, children are being taught that everything should be seen through the lens of race—a divisive and damaging worldview that negates the value of the individual. Instead of reading our country’s founding...
AZ Board Of Regents Chair Lauds Higher Ed Budget Bill
By Terri Jo Neff | Chairman Larry E. Penley of the Arizona Board of Regents has high praise for the investment made by Gov. Doug Ducey and the State Legislature in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget passed last week which recognizes the role the state’s three public...
Grants Will Promote K-12 Transportation Innovation While Helping Parents Afford Individualized Options
By Terri Jo Neff | The Fiscal Year 2022 K-12 Education bill signed last week by Gov. Doug Ducey contains several provisions which could vastly change school transportation options for students during the 2021-2022 school year, especially those who live in rural areas...
Did Arizonans Get A Tax Cut And Schools Get A Funding Cut?
By Jose Borrajero | As one of the longest legislative sessions in Arizona history comes to a close, we come to the customary conclusion that no one is totally happy with the results. That is to be expected. No individual or group of individuals should expect to get...
Ducey Receives K-12 Budget Bill And Related Education Legislation On Last Day Of Session
By Terri Jo Neff | The Democrats in the Arizona Legislature may have held firm on their complete opposition to the proposed K-12 budget bill, but all 47 Republicans worked through their differences in the House and Senate to get the multi-faceted House Bill 2898 to...
Three House Republicans Come Under Fire For Voting Against School Choice Expansion
Republican Arizona State Reps. Michelle Udall, Joanne Osbourne, and Joel John are coming under fire for their decision to deny over 700,000 kids school choice opportunities. The trio voted with all House Democrats to reject a proposal to expand the Empowerment...
More Americans Support Blanket Student Debt Forgiveness, Here’s Why They are Wrong
By Chloe Anagnos | A recent GoBankingRates survey found that over 50% of Americans want student-loan forgiveness for everyone with any student-loan debt. Considering Democratic lawmakers are hoping President Joe Biden will keep his promise to cancel $50,000 in student...
Passage Of K-12 Budget Bill With Expanded ESA Criteria In Doubt In House
By Terri Jo Neff | The State Senate worked into the early hours Wednesday to pass an 11-bill budget packet, and now all eyes turn to the 60 members of the House which is slated to take up the bills Thursday. But questions remain as to whether House Speaker Rusty...
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