Education/Schools Archives

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...

Hobbs, Democrats Stand in Unison Against Protecting Womens’ Spaces

April 24, 2024 11:24 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs added another veto to her already record-breaking record today, this time striking down Senate Bill SB1182. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3), required schools to provide reasonable accommodations to students of the opposite...

Hobbs Strikes Down Parental Rights Bill

April 9, 2024 1:57 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ veto of House Bill HB2183 adds another notch to her record-shattering veto belt. State Representative Julie Willoughby (R-13) sponsored the bill that would have mandated that medical facilities and providers, including schools, allow parental access to...

Mesa Public Schools Caught in Secret Gender Transitioning Scandal

February 18, 2024 7:40 amFebruary 19, 2024 5:02 am

America First Legal (AFL) just announced a lawsuit filed against Mesa Public Schools for secretly transitioning a female junior high student as part of a district-wide gender affirmation program. The plaintiffs, which include MPS Board Member Rachel Walden and “Jane...