Horne one step closer in crusade to eradicate diversity from schools
The Arizona Board of Education voted to explore removing anything that’s so-called “DEI” from state teaching standards.
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Parents group outraged that Phoenix school played ‘Pink Pony Club’
The song has been everywhere for the past two years, but heaven forbid sixth-graders play a “boomwhackers” version.
NAU removes student art print depicting Charlie Kirk’s murder
The school, which faced backlash from right-wingers on social media, said the print was part of a “temporary, student-selected” art exhibit.
More than 1,000 Arizona teachers have quit since July. Why?
Arizona teachers are poorly paid and Arizona’s schools are chronically underfunded. Would you stick around?
ASU to use facial recognition to speed up admission to football games
The program will be tested on students, who have to opt in to allowing their faces to be scanned.
Where Arizona universities ranked in new best U.S. college list
Two rival Arizona universities swapped places in the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
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ASU student says ‘sex-crazed’ frat shared her nude video in hazing ritual
The student sued the frat and several members, claiming they collect and share nonconsensual naked video and photos of women.
ASU police allegedly helped the feds detain a university employee
The ASU chapter of the National Lawyers Guild blasted the arrest of the unnamed employee, who was later released.
LGBTQ group relaunches as nonprofit after county community college ban
Equality Maricopa was axed by the Maricopa County Community College District to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-DEI stance.
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These high schools were ranked the best in Phoenix
Arizona does little to support public schools, but several of them still rate well, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Far-right schools chief put MAGA ally on downtown Phoenix school board
Shelli Boggs asked applicants about their voter registration before tapping a right-wing operative for an empty board seat.
Arizona public schools are among the worst in the U.S.
Arizona lags nationally in public school spending and, well, you get what you pay for.
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How Arizona students escaped Israel when war broke out with Iran
Several Arizona students were caught amid missile strikes when Israel began a conflict with Iran. Here’s how they got out.
Tolleson police barred from local schools after cop punched kid in face
In September, police officer Eric Hendrix repeatedly punched and kicked a student at Tolleson High School.
Horne ‘surprised’ by anti-trans bill vetoes that happen every year
Every year, Gov. Katie Hobbs spikes the same anti-trans bills. Schools chief Tom Horne says he’s shocked it happened again.
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The Valley will show out for a protest. But what comes after that?
Roughly 1,500 people protested at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday. Organizers want to turn them into committed activists.
‘Racist more than anything’: UA student who had visa revoked speaks
A University of Arizona Ph.D. student tells how the Trump administration’s capricious visa cancellations upended his life.
ASU study abroad website scrubbed mentions of trans people
A guide for queer students axed trans references sometime after mid-January. Some came back after New Times asked about it.
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School board president who bailed out sex offender spars with Fontes, quits
At a Tuesday meeting, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes ripped school board president Jessica Bueno for her “incredible ego.”
At least 50 foreign ASU students now have had visas revoked
“They’re really, really afraid,” said Ami Hutchinson, whose law firm is representing many of the students.
‘Not on our side’: ASU group protests after foreign students lose visas
The Trump administration has yanked the visas of at least eight ASU students, though there’s little information as to why.
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ICE arrested an immigrant for protesting. Will Arizona activists be next?
“That could have been me,” said one activist with DACA status. The message is clear: Be silent, or be silenced.