Public Education
School board members defy anti-Christian watchdog and teachers’ union, continue quoting ScriptureEven when threatened with legal action, two Arizona school board members refuse to be silent about their Christian faith and won’t stop quoting Bible verses during school board meetings. Read More
Government
AZ Gov. Hobbs’ transgender healthcare coverage sparks controversy(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed two executive orders on June 27, giving additional protections to the state’s LGBTQ residents. The first order, Executive… Read More
Government
Hobbs limits Arizona counties’ ability to prosecute illegal abortions(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order that pulls prosecutorial authority away from counties looking to enforce the state’s abortion laws. Critics are calling the… Read More
Christian Schools
More families than ever are enrolling in school choice programsSchool choice programs nationwide are experiencing surges of growth as parents of eligible students seek out the best education for their children. Enrollment in Indiana’s… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school board member questions whether district really involves parents in transgender student plansThe largest school district in Arizona recently updated guidelines and issued a “support checklist” for transgender students, but at least one board member says the policies could keep parents… Read More
Courts
Arizona Supreme Court upholds state law protecting religious confessionsThe Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious liberty and state law in a case involving the confession of a criminal act to clergy. The April… Read More
Public Education
Education hotline allegedly catches CRT in Arizona schools, violating state law(The Center Square) – Since Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne introduced the Empower School Hotline in March, the department has received calls and emails… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DeSantis to aid Arizona sheriffs in border battle(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a border security roundtable in Cochise County, Arizona, on Wednesday with sheriffs from multiple states on combating crime at the… Read More
Government
Gov. Hobbs nixes full-day kindergarten funding for ESA students in Arizona(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs is pulling back a $50 million federal grant allocated by former Gov. Doug Ducey that paid for full-day kindergarten for students using… Read More
Public Education
More than 100 Arizona schools add armed safety officers(The Center Square) – Nearly $100 million in grants were approved on May 22 to fund school resource officers at 111 additional campuses across the state of Arizona. Read More
Government
Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes bill requiring parental consent on student pronoun changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited educators from using pronouns that don’t correspond with a student’s biological… Read More
Government
Arizona lawmakers send Hobbs school ‘restroom accommodation’ bill(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in Arizona have sent Gov. Katie Hobbs legislation that would allow parents to sue the school if their children are exposed to… Read More
Public Education
Charges dropped against student arrested after handing out Constitutions on Arizona campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The state of Arizona dropped all charges against a former Arizona State University (ASU) student who was convicted of trespassing after handing out pocket… Read More
Public Education
School district files report with FBI over alleged ’threats’ after parents criticize transgender locker room policy(Daily Caller) – Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) filed a report with the FBI after receiving backlash from families about a policy allowing transgender students to use whatever bathroom… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
School district reverses decision to terminate contract with Christian university following lawsuit(Daily Caller) – An Arizona school district settled with a Christian university on Thursday and will once again allow its student-teachers back to work that were previously banned for… Read More
Public Education
AZ education official goes after equitable grading push that ‘promotes mediocrity’(The Center Square) – As the Arizona Department of Education continues to push for reforms away from its left-leaning past administration, non-traditional forms of grading in schools have… Read More
Government
Hobbs breaks Arizona veto record with vetoes on school safety, religious vaccine exemptions(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs set a record for most vetos by an Arizona governor in a year on Tuesday with 11 vetoes in… Read More
Culture
Kirk Cameron teams up with Sheriff Mark Lamb to bring ‘hope and encouragement’ to Arizona familiesOutspoken Christian actor Kirk Cameron continued his “Freedom Island” book tour in Arizona, teaming up with Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb to bring a message of “hope and encouragement”… Read More
Government
Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes school safety bills(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed two bills that aimed to promote school safety on campuses throughout Arizona.House Bill 2332 would have required "one or more"… Read More
Public Education
‘It’s a human rights violation’: Arizona paraprofessional fired for blowing the whistle on public school’s neglect of special needs studentsWhen an Arizona public school put an unqualified education paraprofessional in charge of a special education classroom, he blew the whistle in a video. Then the school allegedly fired… Read More