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Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Tells Lawmakers Her Priorities. Will They Listen?

Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Tells Lawmakers Her Priorities. Will They Listen?

By Joseph FlahertyFebruary 5, 2019

Although she has promised to use her office to advocate for educators, Hoffman has very little power to solve a teaching crisis on her own.

Ben Shapiro Blocked From Speaking at Grand Canyon University

Ben Shapiro Blocked From Speaking at Grand Canyon University

By Steven HsiehFebruary 1, 2019

Not the first time a university has prevented a Shapiro speech.

Charter Board Regulator Lashed Out in Texts at Critics of Lucrative Deal

Charter Board Regulator Lashed Out in Texts at Critics of Lucrative Deal

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 25, 2019

In text messages, State Board for Charter Schools President Kathy Senseman said unidentified critics “hate all charters” and want to abolish the schools.

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Republican-Sponsored Education Sales-Tax Hike Moves Forward in Legislature

Republican-Sponsored Education Sales-Tax Hike Moves Forward in Legislature

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 23, 2019

The proposal to take Arizona’s education sales tax from 0.6 cents to a penny still faces significant hurdles.

Legislation Seeks to Relax Arizona’s Restrictive English-Only Teaching Mandate

Legislation Seeks to Relax Arizona’s Restrictive English-Only Teaching Mandate

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 16, 2019

“Arizona’s current law has limited us to a model that is based on very little research.”

Teachers’ Union to Bring Back Plan to Tax the Rich If State Doesn’t Fund Schools

Teachers’ Union to Bring Back Plan to Tax the Rich If State Doesn’t Fund Schools

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 11, 2019

“Our students and our schools need funding now. We cannot wait and kick the can down the road once again,” Joe Thomas said.

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Arizona High School Drops ‘Scarlet Badge’ Policy After ACLU Inquiry

Arizona High School Drops ‘Scarlet Badge’ Policy After ACLU Inquiry

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 9, 2019

The district is ending a policy that the ACLU of Arizona said “publicly identifies and shames underperforming students.”

Arizona Lawmaker Proposes ‘Charter-izing’ Procurement Rules for School Districts

Arizona Lawmaker Proposes ‘Charter-izing’ Procurement Rules for School Districts

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 9, 2019

“We know all this abuse is going on in the charter [sector], now we’re going to turn around and give the same thing to the school districts.”

Expelled ASU Grad Student Accused of Rape Suing State for $4.1 Million

Expelled ASU Grad Student Accused of Rape Suing State for $4.1 Million

By Ray SternJanuary 7, 2019

“He carries a 3.9 grade point average and is considered an essential member of one of ASU’s research teams.”

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Arizona’s Settlement With For-Profit College Operator to Erase $22 Million in Debt

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 3, 2019

Over 6,000 eligible Arizonans who attended colleges run by Career Education Corp. can have debt held by the school erased.

ACLU:  ‘Scarlet Badge’ Policy at Arizona High School Shames Students

ACLU: ‘Scarlet Badge’ Policy at Arizona High School Shames Students

By Joseph FlahertyJanuary 1, 2019

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is demanding that the school district in Cottonwood end a policy which “publicly identifies and shames underperforming students.”

C is for Coup: The Secretive Turkish Religious Movement Tied to Arizona Charter Schools

C is for Coup: The Secretive Turkish Religious Movement Tied to Arizona Charter Schools

By Joseph FlahertyDecember 20, 2018

Experts link the well-regarded Arizona charter network Sonoran Schools to the Gulen movement in Turkey and layers of political intrigue.

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City Spider: How Black Widows Thrive in a Warmer, Urbanized Environment

City Spider: How Black Widows Thrive in a Warmer, Urbanized Environment

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 26, 2018

Black widows that have adapted to the warm concrete of Phoenix are very different from their cousins in the desert, ASU scientists are finding.

AP: First-Time Candidate Kathy Hoffman Wins Arizona Superintendent Race

AP: First-Time Candidate Kathy Hoffman Wins Arizona Superintendent Race

By Joseph FlahertyNovember 12, 2018

A first-time candidate and speech therapist, 32-year-old Kathy Hoffman pulled off a stunning series of political upsets.

Update: Democrat Kathy Hoffman Leading Arizona Superintendent Contest

Update: Democrat Kathy Hoffman Leading Arizona Superintendent Contest

By Joseph FlahertyNovember 8, 2018

Kathy Hoffman is one of the few statewide Democratic candidates within striking distance of their Republican opponent.

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Grand Canyon University Dean Pursuing Seat on Maricopa Community College Board

Grand Canyon University Dean Pursuing Seat on Maricopa Community College Board

By Joseph FlahertyNovember 2, 2018

Sherman Elliott’s campaign has raised questions because of his role at GCU, a university that was a for-profit company until this summer.

Arizona Schools Chief Diane Douglas Loses Fight to Weaken Evolution Standards

Arizona Schools Chief Diane Douglas Loses Fight to Weaken Evolution Standards

By Joseph FlahertyOctober 27, 2018

No other board members spoke up to second Douglas’ motion.

Secretary of State Candidate Steve Gaynor Saved a School; Upheaval Ensued.

Secretary of State Candidate Steve Gaynor Saved a School; Upheaval Ensued.

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 15, 2018

One former parent described his management style as dictatorial. Another called Gaynor a “visionary” for saving the school.

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The Strange Case of the #RedForEd Strike Leader Turned Republican Activist

The Strange Case of the #RedForEd Strike Leader Turned Republican Activist

By Joseph FlahertyOctober 5, 2018

Catherine Barrett left the #RedForEd leadership team, only to emerge as a Republican activist and a committed Doug Ducey supporter.

Department of Education Flack Resigns After ‘Vote Diane Douglas’ Email Scandal

Department of Education Flack Resigns After ‘Vote Diane Douglas’ Email Scandal

By Joseph FlahertySeptember 28, 2018

The associate superintendent of communications is out in the wake of an internal newsletter that violated Arizona election law.

ACLU: Great Hearts Violated Transparency Laws in Anti-Transgender Policy Plan

ACLU: Great Hearts Violated Transparency Laws in Anti-Transgender Policy Plan

By Steven HsiehSeptember 27, 2018

The policy forced students to use the bathroom corresponding with the sex on their birth certificate.

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Superintendent Diane Douglas: Critics Targeted Me for ‘Christian Worldview’

Superintendent Diane Douglas: Critics Targeted Me for ‘Christian Worldview’

By Joseph FlahertySeptember 25, 2018

Diane Douglas attacked the news media and said that her Christian beliefs are “an unforgivable offense in the eyes of the secular left.”

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