GOP lawmakers seek to regulate student showers in public schools
State lawmakers are moving to forbid public schools from letting students shower with anyone other than those who have the same sex organs.
Be on winning team that supports voting ‘yes’ to renew SUSD’s funding
Being a winning sports team takes commitment from the entire organization, starting from the top down. School boards are no different. Unfortunately, Scottsdale Unified School District is currently fighting leadership and outside groups that DO NOT support public education and make it a point to spread misinformation that is detrimental to our schools and community.
Hobbs so far undeterred by GOP withholding nominees
Senate Republicans finally deployed an option against the governor they’ve held all year, refusing to consider her nominees to various offices, but it seems to have had no effect.
Two bills attacking so-called ‘culture war’ issues await final votes
Two measures dealing with what could be considered "culture war'' issues await a final vote in the state Senate.
Nation watches as Arizona’s universal ESA voucher fiasco fails
Universal ESA vouchers are already a dismal failure defunding our local public schools, threatening to bankrupt our state and raising red flags about taxpayer-funded discrimination. And the nation is watching as special interests rush to force through vouchers in other states before the cautionary tale of Arizona comes fully to light.
Pandemic, culture wars revive ‘school choice’ policy push
With memories fresh from pandemic-era school closures and curriculum battles — particularly over how matters of gender and race are taught — legions of parents are trekking to the marble floors of their state Capitols to fight to create education savings accounts, also known as ESAs. Such accounts exist in Arizona and West Virginia, though Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs argues the dollars would be b[...]