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West Valley School Board Defies Biden Administration’s Title IX Revision
By Matthew Holloway | The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously to reject a recent Executive Order from President Joe Biden imposing new Title IX rules on schools via the US Department of Education. The new rules would, among other impacts,...
ASU Professor Claps Back Against Substack Troll Defending Communist Philosopher
By Matthew Holloway | Dr. Owen Anderson, a professor at Arizona State University’s Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, offered an analysis of the philosophy of early communist thinker Friedrich Engels in a video posted to his Substack on July 8. He...
Toma Calls On Horne To Protect ESAs From AG Mayes
By Daniel Stefanski | Another political battle may be brewing over Arizona’s historic school choice program. Earlier this week, Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma sent a letter to Tom Horne, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction (ADE), over his department’s...
Sen. Marsh’s Tenure Marked By Fierce Opposition To School Choice And Other Bills Protecting Children
By Staff Reporter | A north central Phoenix legislative district may have a chance to replace its Democrat state senator in the upcoming November election. State Senator Christine Marsh is running for reelection in Arizona Legislative District 4 this November. Based...
Arizona Superintendent Eliminates Kindergarten Entry Assessment: ‘Waste Of Classroom Time’
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona legislature’s new budget for the state nixed the Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) at the behest of Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne, who called the program a “waste of classroom time.” The KEA required teachers to...
Hobbs Officially Signs Balanced Budget Expanding School Choice
By Matthew Holloway | The State of Arizona has passed a balanced budget through the Republican controlled House and Senate not only hammering down a $1.4 billion shortfall in projected tax revenues but actually expanding and reforming the state’s Empowerment...
Arizona Republicans Protect School Choice In Budget Negotiations
By Daniel Stefanski | For the second year in a row, Republicans protected the state’s historic school choice program from Democrats seeking to regulate or end it. This past weekend, the Arizona legislature passed the 2024-2025 state budget, adjourning for the session....
University Of Arizona’s Mandatory DEI Curriculum Makes Students Play Pretend As Bugs
By Staff Reporter | The University of Arizona (UArizona) has gone back to the basics — way back, in fact: one course fulfilling the university’s mandatory diversity & equity (D&E) curriculum requires students to play pretend as bugs. The Goldwater Institute, a...
Arizona Department Of Education Offering Summer Grocery Benefits Program
By Staff Reporter | Low-income Arizona families can get some relief this summer on their grocery bill, thanks to a federal program organized by the state. The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and Department of Economic Security (DES) are offering a federal...
Peoria Schools Approve Expanding Federally Funded Mental Health Clinics
By Staff Reporter | Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) has approved an application for expansion of federally-funded mental health clinics to seven schools. Board member Heather Rooks was the sole “no” vote on the measure. The funds are part of a...
ASU Art Exhibit Features Image Of George Floyd Wearing Crown Of Thorns
By Elizabeth Troutman | A speaker at Arizona State University’s George Floyd-themed art exhibit claimed Floyd died for “each and every last one of us.” “Had not George Floyd died, we wouldn’t be here,” said Eliza Wesley, Minneapolis resident and “gatekeeper” of the...
New Study Shows Wealthy Students Cost State Billions More In Public Schools Than ESA Program
By Staff Reporter | The state spends billions more on wealthy students who attend public schools than through the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA), or universal school choice program, according to a new analysis of federal census data from the Goldwater...
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