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Scottsdale Unified School District Faces Backlash For Curriculum Promoting LGBTQ+ Content
By Ethan Faverino | The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is under criticism from parents and community members over a BrainPOP lesson taught to elementary students that compares the struggles of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military...
Arizona Superintendent Criticizes Lenient Sentence For Armed Intruder At Tucson School
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne criticized the lenient sentencing of Daniel Hollander. Hollander was arrested in January 2025 after breaking into Legacy Traditional School–East Tucson with a gun and knife, threatening to kill...
ASU Online Gives California Students Cheaper Tuition Than Arizona Residents
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State University’s online component, ASU Online, has partnered with several California community colleges to launch a new pilot program. The initiative allows California online undergraduates and alumni to save 22% on tuition—about $130...
Horne Urges School Board Resignations Over Alleged Maryvale Weapon Smuggling
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne weighed in on the scandal involving Cartwright Elementary School District board members Lydia and Cassandra Hernandez. The mother-daughter duo allegedly tried to smuggle a box-cutter style...
University Of Arizona Faces Lawsuit After Firing Professor Who Advocated For Parental Rights
By Matthew Holloway | Former University of Arizona (U of A) ethics professor Daniel Grossenbach is suing the school with the help of Liberty Counsel, after being fired for publicly advocating for his parental rights at Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD)...
ASU And Arizona PBS Accused Of Collusion To Bar Kari Lake From Debate Forum
By Matthew Holloway | Controversy has once again embroiled Arizona State University (ASU), threatening the credibility of the institution, Arizona PBS, and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Emails uncovered by the Arizona Republic reveal that ASU President...
Federal Trade Commission Dismisses Biden Administration’s Lawsuit Against GCU
By Ethan Faverino | In a unanimous decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed its lawsuit against Grand Canyon University (GCU) and its CEO, Brian Mueller, bringing an end to years of coordinated lawfare by former Biden administration officials...
New Report: Arizona Public Schools Continue To Decline As Spending Grows
By Ethan Faverino | A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) revealed a crisis in Arizona’s district public school system, marked by declining enrollment, expanding infrastructure, and misallocated resources that fail to serve students effectively. Despite a...
San Luis Teacher Allegedly Posts “Teach Hard… So Students Don’t Grow Up To Be Trump Supporters”
By Matthew Holloway | In a post to X earlier this week, Chaya Raichik’s ‘Libs of TikTok’ revealed a now-deleted video allegedly created by an educator at the PPEP TEC High School’s Cesar Chavez Learning Center in San Luis, Arizona. The video urged teachers to “teach...
Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne Urges Parents To Stay Vigilant About Classroom Content
By Jonathan Eberle | As schools across Arizona reopen for the fall semester, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is encouraging parents to be alert to classroom content they believe may conflict with their family’s values. His call follows a recent...
Horne Condemns Governor’s Spokesman For Insulting ESA Staff
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne criticized recent remarks made by Governor Katie Hobbs’ spokesman, Christian Slater, who labeled the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) staff as “wasteful bureaucracy.” Horne called...
High School In Mesa Displays BLM, LGBTQ Flags Day Before School Begins
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Representative John Gillette (R-LD30) shared a post on Wednesday containing images and video footage taken at Dobson High School from Turning Point Action Field Representative Angel Guess. The images and video footage depicted Black...
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