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Over 900 Arizona Schools Refuse To Answer Questions About CRT, SEL Instruction

Mar 2, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | More than 900 Arizona schools declined to answer if they teach Critical Race Theory. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne released figures showing that 900 schools would not answer five academic focus questions related to...

ASU Mandates DEI Training

Feb 29, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona State University requires employees to complete inclusiveness training every two years. This includes three modules: Inclusive Communities, preventing harassment and discrimination, and Title IX duty to report. Mandatory...

Report Shows Nearly 40% Of Disciplined Teachers In Trouble For Sexual Misconduct

Feb 27, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | A report shows that almost 40% of educators disciplined in 2023 were punished for sexual misconduct. One third of cases were associated with assaultive (non-sexual) behaviors. “From only the cases adjudicated in 2023, 39% of cases were...

Bill Remembering Victims Of Communism Heads To Senate

Feb 26, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to help educate Arizona students about the history of communism is one step closer to the Governor’s desk. On Thursday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2629, which “establishes November 7 of each year as Victims of Communism...

Arizona Public Schools Have Over $1 Billion in Surplus

Feb 25, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s public schools have over $1 billion in surplus, according to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Tim McCain, chief financial officer for ADE, announced the surplus during last week’s meeting in the House Appropriations...

Peoria School Board Silences Grandmother’s Free Speech

Feb 24, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) governing board silenced a grandmother’s speech for calling public schools “evil” in a public comments portion of a meeting earlier this month. Janet Klepacz was discussing her appreciation for...

ASU Professor Joins Petition To DOJ To Drop Charges Against Wikileaks Founder

Feb 21, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | An Arizona State University (ASU) professor is among the 38 law professors petitioning the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. ASU law professor Gregg Leslie and 37 other professors submitted their...

Boxer Mike Tyson Launches Phoenix Middle And High School

Feb 20, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Former boxing champion Mike Tyson recently launched a middle and high school in Phoenix, Arizona. Tyson Transformational Technologies Academy is a Cognia Accredited Micro-School in Arizona for grades six to 12. The world Champion...

Goldwater Institute Sues Government For Unprecedented Fine Against GCU

Feb 19, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | The Goldwater Institute is suing the Biden administration for fining Grand Canyon University for $37 million without explanation. The U.S. Department of Education assessed a record fine of $37 million against the private, Christian...

Scottsdale Unified School District Appears To Hide Gender Identity From Parents

Feb 18, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Scottsdale Unified School District is on Parents Defending Education’s list of schools with gender support plans. The gender support plan, filled out by school staff, caregivers, and students, allows schools to hide students’...

Former NAACP Leader Who Faked Black Race Fired From Teacher Job For Porn Account

Feb 16, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The woman who gained international notoriety nearly a decade ago for faking her race, Rachel Dolezal (now Nkechi Amare Diallo), was fired from her job teaching elementary school children in Tucson shortly after news broke of her publicly...

Mesa Public Schools Sued For Secretly Transitioning Children’s Genders

Feb 14, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Mesa Public Schools (MPS) faces a lawsuit for policies resulting in the secret transitioning of children's genders and tracking their gender transition journeys while restricting parental knowledge or consent. The amended lawsuit, filed on Tuesday...