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377,615 white students enrolled in Arizona schools in 2023-24 school year

White students comprised 33.9% of the Arizona school body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 20, 2024

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Arizona universities charging more in 2022-23 school year

College tuition fees rose 2.6% in Arizona in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

By Grand Canyon Times | Oct 15, 2024

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Near record-level back-to-school spending expected for Arizona families

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 16, 2024

A report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed that Arizona parents are expected to spend near-record amounts this year on back-to-school supplies for their children, and 25% more on average than under the Trump administration.

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Goldwater Institute policy director: Phoenix Elementary School planned to send board member to 'leftwing' conference as 'professional development'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 26, 2024

The Goldwater Institute claims a Phoenix school district board had attempted to “pull money from the classroom” to provide its board members with thousands of dollars for an out-of-state training camp promoting progressive ideologies, labeled as “professional development.”

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Ariz. AG office says it 'does not have jurisdiction' to take action on financially noncompliant public schools

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 17, 2024

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office says it currently “does not have jurisdiction” to take response action towards more than 30 public school districts statewide who are noncompliant with financial record reporting guidelines.

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Board of Ed member: Attacks from Arizonans for Public Schools have 'potential to incite violence’

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 8, 2024

Jenny Clark, a member of the Arizona State Board of Education, said actions like those by Arizonans for Public Schools who wrote a check to pressure Dream City Church to pay the state back for any ESA program money used for academics has "the potential to incite violence towards schools and churches."

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Thirty five Arizona school districts noncompliant with financial reporting, finds the Arizona Auditor General

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Jul 3, 2024

Thirty five Arizona school districts are currently noncompliant with the uniform system of financial records for Arizona school districts.

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Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Jeff Tobey discusses his campaign for Peoria Unified School District governing board

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 27, 2024

Jeff Tobey, candidate for the governing board of Peoria Unified School District, appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the reasons he's running and his plans to make student and staff safety a priority in the district.

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School choice advocate calls Hobbs 'a hypocrite' for her opposition to Arizona school choice program

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Jun 12, 2024

States across the nation are increasingly embracing universal school choice measures, driven by a groundswell of parental dissatisfaction with traditional public schooling systems.

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Goldwater Institute criticizes UA's DEI course work

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Jun 5, 2024

The Goldwater Institute is criticizing the University of Arizona's educational mission for prioritizing "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) over core subjects like American history and civics.

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Goldwater Institute’s Setyon: ‘We're spending a lot more to subsidize the public education of so-called higher earning families’

By Grand Canyon Times reports | May 24, 2024

A new report released by the Goldwater Institute, titled "The Anti-ESA Double Standard: How Arizona Taxpayers Spend Billions More on High Income Households Through Public Schooling"challenges prevalent narratives surrounding the state's universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program.

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Catholic Vote President: 'Parents' rights to be intimately involved in what goes on in school classrooms is fundamental to education'

By Grand Canyon Times | May 21, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said Arizona should be proud of their recent high ranking by the Parent Power Index as parental involvement in the classroom is "fundamental to education."

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Arizona ranks no. 2 in 2024 Parent Power index, empowering families in education choices

By Grand Canyon Times reports | May 16, 2024

In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, Arizona secured the second position, underscoring the state's commitment to empowering families in education decision-making.

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Report: Jewish left-wing activist Soros funding tent city at Arizona State University

By Grand Canyon Times | May 9, 2024

Pro-Palestine protests at Arizona State University is one of several demonstrations on college campuses across the country, with student groups organizing encampments, protests, and demonstrations at their schools in an attempt to force the universities and colleges to divulge and divest from any connections that benefit Israel.

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State Superintendent Horne: 2024-25 ESA handbook postponed over "valid" transparency concerns

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Apr 12, 2024

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne on postponing the 2024-25 Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) handbook.

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AZ Senate Majority Leader: Instead of ‘partisan witch hunt targeting ESAs’, AG should ‘demand accountability' of public schools 'engaging in fraud’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Mar 8, 2024

Arizona Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City), the vice-chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, said he is “deeply concerned about the lack of compliance” with school district financial reporting to the auditor general.

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Thirteen Arizona school districts noncompliant with financial reporting, finds the Arizona Auditor General

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Mar 6, 2024

Thirteen Arizona school districts are currently noncompliant with the uniform system of financial records for Arizona school districts.

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AZ Senate GOP: Senate Democrats 'showed their acceptance for males and females being forced to shower together'

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Feb 27, 2024

The Arizona Senate Republicans said Senate Democrats "showed their acceptance for males and females being forced to shower together' following a vote to pass a bill requiring public schools to provide private showers to crossdressing students.

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ASU: No discipline of pro-HAMAS students advocating elimination of Israel

By Grand Canyon Times | Feb 6, 2024

Arizona State University has not punished students who staged an October pro-HAMAS rally at the school, advocating for the elimination of Israel.

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IRS Reports: ASU has received $3 million from George Soros since 2020

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Feb 6, 2024

Arizona State University (ASU) has received at least $3 million from left wing political activist George Soros since 2020.