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Scottsdale Unified Votes To Close Two More Schools

October 9, 2026 9:13 am

After months of debate, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) voted 3-2 to close Laguna Prep and Copper Ridge K-8 at the end of the 2026-27 school year. Board members Donna Lewis, Mike Sharkey, and Matthew Pittinsky broke their 2024 campaign...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-23: Biggs’ “First 100 Days,” ASU Renames Obama Scholars, and More

September 23, 2026 9:48 amSeptember 24, 2026 8:14 am

•ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF ANDY BIGGS–At a wan little Phoenix garden event yesterday, Rep. Andy Biggs, the Republican nominee for governor, announced his “First 100 Days” agenda for his administration, fewer than 40 days before Election Day. In addition to...

Arizona’s ESA Ballot War Ends In A Draw

August 19, 2026 11:10 amAugust 20, 2026 8:40 am

Propositions 145 and 212 are both effectively dead after court rulings yesterday. None of the big changes that Prop 212, the citizen initiative, proposed–a new $150,000 household-income cutoff for universal eligibility, testing requirements, and various purchasing restrictions for ESA programs–will...

Arizona Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Proposition 145

August 3, 2026 9:51 amAugust 6, 2026 5:32 pm

In another twist in Arizona’s endless skirmish over school funding, Proposition 145 is off the November ballot after a Maricopa County judge ruled that it combines two distinct constitutional changes into one ballot question. Prop. 145’s proponents are appealing, and...

Arizona Legislature Kicks Off with Democrats vs. ESA (Again)

January 14, 2025 11:45 amJanuary 17, 2025 8:19 pm

The 57th Arizona Legislature opened its session with a series of dueling press conferences that spotlighted the continued divide between the Republicans and Democrats. Like last year, the forefront of this year’s legislative agenda is the ongoing battle over the...

AZ Leader Borelli Sheds Light on Fraudulent School Schemes

February 14, 2024 8:55 amFebruary 15, 2024 9:20 am

In a February 12, 2024 press release, Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli condemned several fraudulent money-grabbing schemes resulting in the loss of $1.8M perpetrated against Arizona public schools. Arizona’s Auditor General Lindsey Perry released the results of a 2023 investigation...