Education/Schools Archives

Republican Who Led Prop. 308 Campaign Slams DOJ Lawsuit

August 28, 2026 9:55 amSeptember 2, 2026 9:31 am

The Department of Justice sued the state of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday for granting in-state tuition to undocumented students–”dreamers”–who graduate from Arizona high schools. In an interview with Arizona Globe, Tyler Montague, a lifelong Republican...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-28: Mayes Targets Flock, Clean Elections Gains Subpoena Power in Lombardo Case, and Gilbert Must Elect a School Board Member

August 28, 2026 8:43 amAugust 28, 2026 9:56 am

We all survived another week. Well, not all of us, RIP beloved celebrity icons. But most of us did. Here’s the Arizona news we’re following as we transition into the last slow-news days of summer. •Following this week’s spate of...

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 Morning Roundup: Fontes Loses in Court, Feuds With Kolodin; What Was a Green Candidate Doing for Ralph Heap?

August 13, 2026 7:46 amAugust 18, 2026 12:26 pm

The Morning Roundup radar was blipping all over this morning during our first cup of coffee with three juicy items that had us happy to be alive: •On the more serious side, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes lost a ballot...

Arizona Morning Roundup: Giles Pick Official, Prop. 145 Supporters Plea at Supreme Court, Circuit Court Rejects SB1260 Objections

August 11, 2026 8:58 am

Several plots actually moved forward Monday on As Arizona Turns. There were no evil twins or amnesia. But the day had everything else a political watcher could want! •After a week of coy posturing where everyone knew they were about...

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...

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...