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Maricopa County Libraries Face Scrutiny Over Sexually Explicit Books In Youth Sections
By Jonathan Eberle | The Maricopa County Library District (MCLD) is facing growing scrutiny from parents and advocacy groups over concerns that sexually explicit books are being displayed in the youth sections of its libraries. Organizations like AZ Women of Action...
Horne To Report SUSD To Federal Government For Violating “No DEI” Pledge
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced that his office will report Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) to the federal government for violating the "No DEI" pledge signed by district Superintendent Scott Menzel. The...
ASU Holds Event Based On Book Encouraging Community Building Through Burning Things Down
By Jonathan Eberle | An event hosted this week by Arizona State University is drawing fire from critics who say the public institution is promoting radical ideologies under the guise of social justice. The event, titled "Social Justice in Action: Conversing with the...
ASU Advises Students On Avoiding Trump’s Travel Ban
By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) issued an email advising students on avoiding President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The university’s action potentially interferes with a decision by the Trump administration to improve national security. ASU sent out...
Charter Revoked For Major Online Arizona Charter School
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) revoked the charter for Primavera Online School, potentially affecting over 20,000 students enrolled. ASBCS cited low academic results these past three years as the basis for their...
Arizona Legislature Passes “Antisemitism In Education Act,” Sends Bill To Governor’s Desk
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at combating antisemitism in public schools and colleges, marking a bipartisan push to establish new standards for addressing hate-based conduct in the state’s education system. The bill, House...
Advocacy Group Releases Bombshell Audio Of CFSD 9th Grade Lecture On LGBTQ Issues
By Matthew Holloway | A stunning report of alleged whistleblower audio from inside a Catalina Foothills 9th grade health classroom in the Tucson area was released by the advocacy group ‘Save CFSD’ via X on Wednesday. In the audio recording, a voice alleged to be a...
GOP Friction Over School Choice Prompts New Candidate To Join Superintendent Race
By Staff Reporter | Continued Republican infighting over the state of school choice in Arizona has resulted in another candidate entering the 2026 race for superintendent of public instruction. The friction concerns to what extent the superintendent should restrict...
East Valley School Offers Impromptu Quran Lesson To Pre-K Students
By Staff Reporter | Editor's Note: A Higley Unified School District spokesperson has denied that the Quran was taught to Pre-K students. The spokesperson has claimed that that social media post (see below) was due to an autocorrect error that changed Qatar to Quran....
Mesa Public Schools Bans Military Stoles At Graduation
By Staff Reporter | Mesa Public Schools (MPS) won’t allow military stoles to be worn by graduating students this year. According to information provided by board membership, MPS defended the rule as a means of honoring their desire to maintain uniformity during...
Trump Admin’s Dept. Of Education Rescinds Record Fine Against GCU
By Matthew Holloway | In a dramatic reversal of policy from the days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), under Secretary Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump, rescinded a $37 million fine against Grand Canyon University with...
Hobbs Vetoes Gulf Of America Bill— Scolds GOP
By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2700 on Monday which would have compelled the Arizona State Board of Education to include Geography in its prescribed competency requirements for graduation from high school and defined that instruction to include...
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