Education/Schools Archives

Prior GOP SPIs All Endorse Yee in 2026 Primary

August 20, 2025 8:48 amAugust 26, 2025 3:38 pm

Republican Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee’s campaign for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2026 gained a significant boost as all living former Republican superintendents threw their support behind her, citing her financial stewardship, strong policy background, and long-standing commitment...

Horne Shreds Mayes’ Education Funds Dispute Victory Claim

August 4, 2025 10:10 amAugust 13, 2025 12:07 pm

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne forcefully rejected Attorney General Kris Mayes’ claim that her lawsuit was responsible for the release of previously frozen federal education grant funds. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” Horne declared, condemning Mayes’ assertions...

GLOBE EXCLUSIVE: SPI Horne Responds to ESA Criticism

June 20, 2025 2:48 pmJune 27, 2025 4:48 pm

In a Globe exclusive, Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tom Horne came out swinging against accusations that parents are abusing the ESA program, and that the program itself is out of control. In a recent segment, 12 News criticized...

State Representative John Gillette speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gillette, Hoffman Call on ASU to Uphold Public Trust

October 7, 2024 7:38 amOctober 14, 2024 4:35 pm

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, ASU College Republicans took to X, alleging, “Election Interference: 70,000 Arizona State students received a text from the Kamala Harris campaign, using data allegedly obtained from the Arizona state database, which is supposed to remain...

Rep. Gillette Condemns ASU Lake Havasu Campus Closure

September 25, 2024 9:34 amOctober 2, 2024 11:44 am

Arizona State University (ASU) announced its decision to close its Lake Havasu campus in the summer of 2025, a move impacting 225 students and 20 staff members. This decision is part of a broader response to recent state budget cuts...

State Senator Christine Marsh speaking with supporters outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Democrats Eye Education Policy

August 12, 2024 7:34 amAugust 22, 2024 9:28 am

What Democratic majorities would look like in the Arizona Legislature: Education (The Center Square) – Arizona Democrats will usher through some long-sought changes to ESA vouchers, teacher pay, school meals, and all-day kindergarten if they can wrest the gavels away...

Doorless Bathrooms Top Measures to Address Student Behavior

April 29, 2024 11:46 amMay 14, 2024 9:16 am

Peoria Unified School District is considering a measure to redesign student bathrooms to address a dramatic increase in smoking/vaping and other inappropriate student activities. Bathrooms have been a traditional hangout for students hiding from the prying eyes of staff, with...