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6,500 Applications Filed to Join Arizona’s Universal School Choice Program
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona families have filed nearly 6,500 applications to join the state’s universal school choice program since enrollment launched two weeks ago. The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) estimated that about 75 percent of the Empowerment...
Arizona AG Is Asked To Take Immediate Action Against State School Board Event
By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has been called on to take immediate action to prevent public school districts from using taxpayer funds in an effort to reduce how many of the state’s K-12 students are eligible for up to $7,000 for educational...
ASU Secretive About Decision to Hire Four Women For STEM Leadership
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) won’t disclose the full scope of its hiring decisions resulting in four women leading STEM-related schools and a department within the last 18 months. ASU acknowledged a hiring pattern earlier this month when...
Political Correctness Witch Hunt Revealed in University of Arizona Bias Reporting System Records
By Corinne Murdock | Records obtained from the University of Arizona (UArizona) revealed that its bias reporting system inspired political correctness witch hunts among students. UArizona provided the records to a College Fix reporter after...
Parents Overwhelm Dept. Of Ed Website To Apply For ESA Credit Up To $7K
By Terri Jo Neff | With nearly $7,000 becoming available for every K-12 student to attend a private school or be homeschooled through the recent expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), the Arizona Department of Education’s website has been overwhelmed...
Arizona GOP Accuses ADE Superintendent Kathy Hoffman of Being a ‘Groomer’
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Republican Party of Arizona accused Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Kathy Hoffman of being a “groomer.” A groomer is a slang term for a predatory adult who forms a special relationship with a child...
Celebratory Signing Ceremony For Expansion Of ESAs to All K-12 Arizona Students
By Terri Jo Neff | A pep rally type celebration was held Tuesday to help promote expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) for all K-12 students in Arizona. “Today, we celebrate the signing of the most expansive school choice legislation in recent...
Arizona Mother Helps Coalition Fight Teachers Union-Backed Ballot Initiative to End Universal School Choice
By Corinne Murdock | Christine Accurso is one mother helping a coalition of parents fight a 2024 ballot initiative to undo Arizona’s recent universalization of school choice. That group, AZ Decline to Sign, hopes to prevent Arizona families from losing...
School Social Justice Program Approval Delayed After CEO, Teachers Mocked Parents In Private Facebook Group
By Corinne Murdock | Thursday, the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) Governing Board delayed its decision on using BLOOM365, a violence prevention program, after parents discovered its CEO mocking them in a private teacher group she administered. Concerned parents...
Casa Grande JROTC Program Jeopardized Following Resignations
By Corinne Murdock | The Casa Grande Union High School District (CGUHSD) is facing critical staffing shortages for its Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) curriculum. A total of three JROTC instructors have resigned since the spring semester...
Attorney General Sues USDA Over Gender Ideology Adherence For School Lunch Funds
By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for requiring schools to adopt gender ideology practices in order to receive free or reduced lunch funds. About half of Arizona’s children rely on...
New Scottsdale Private School Offers Christian, Parent-Involved Alternative
By Corinne Murdock | In a few short weeks, around 200 children will commit to an education that tends to stand out in this day and age: a "Christian, constitutional, classical" one. These students of the new private school, Tipping Point Academy (TPA), are just...
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