EDUCATION
ASU Offering Cheaper Degrees To California’s 2.1 Million Community College Students
By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) will be offering more affordable bachelor’s degrees to the 2.1 million community college students in California. ASU announced on Tuesday that it was expanding the California Community College Achievement...
Arizona Homeschool Mom Of Nine: Universal School Choice Saved My Family
By Staff Reporter | An Arizona mother says the state’s universal school choice program ensured the successes of her nine children. Andrea attested that the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allowed her family to have choice in the education of their nine...
Police: Godmother Helped Teacher’s Aide Obtain Abortion After Alleged Abuse of Student
By Staff Reporter | A Maricopa County teacher’s aide allegedly impregnated by a middle school student received assistance in obtaining an abortion by the boy’s godmother, according to a police report. The godmother or “nina” — identified as Adriana Eloisa...
Paradise Valley School Board President Endorsed Message Threatening Trump
By Staff Reporter | The governing board president of the Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) endorsed a code term named in a federal indictment as a threat against President Donald Trump. In a Facebook post, PVUSD governing board president Anthony “Tony”...
Report: Protect Education Act Threatens School Choice For Thousands Of Arizona Families
By Ethan Faverino | The Common Sense Institute (CSI) released the first report in its 2026 Ballot Guide series, examining the fiscal, educational, and family impacts of the proposed “Protect Education Act.” The analysis concludes that the measure would immediately...
Scottsdale School District Hit With Another Open Meeting Law Complaint Over School Closure Committee
By Staff Reporter | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is once again facing another Open Meeting Law complaint over a non-public advisory committee. The complaint, filed last month with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, claims that SUSD...
Horne Questions Transparency In Peoria Unified’s Handling Of Teacher Abuse Allegations
By Staff Reporter | Arizona Superintendent of Schools Tom Horne expressed concern publicly that Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) leadership is failing in its response to student sexual abuse. The head of Arizona schools said he was concerned with a lack of...
ASU Encourages Freshmen To Take Courses On LGBTQ+ Identity And Witchcraft
By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University is encouraging freshmen to take courses on LGBTQ+ identity and witchcraft, which some are criticizing as “woke” content that undermines rather than contributes to academia. ASU offers these courses through Discovery...
GCU’s Choir To Perform At America250 Event In Washington, D.C.
By Matthew Holloway | Grand Canyon University’s student ensemble choir Critical Mass will perform later this month at a national celebration in Washington, D.C. tied to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The choir was invited by the White House to participate in...
Peoria Unified School District President Removed After Pushing For Additional Sex Abuse Investigation
By Staff Reporter | Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) retained a new governing board president following a charged special meeting on Tuesday night. Former governing board president Heather Rooks lasted five months into her second elected term. Rooks...
Family Intends To Sue Phoenix Elementary School After Girl Assaulted By Illegal Immigrant
By Staff Reporter | The Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix may soon be sued for alleged security failures by the family of a 10-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a criminal alien. Abel Kai Gblah, a 25-year-old citizen of Liberia, allegedly impersonated...
Goldwater Institute Challenges Mesa School Board Speech Policy
By Ethan Faverino | The Goldwater Institute has called on Arizona’s largest school district to immediately repeal a policy that prohibits “personal attacks” on school board members, staff, students, or members of the public during public comment periods, arguing the...
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