We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
Families of transgender students dispel myths and fears that fuel anti-trans laws
Two other Republican-introduced bills “based in fear and a caricature” of transgender students make their way through the legislature.
Arizona teachers reject Department of Education’s PragerU partnership
The Arizona Department of Education will be promoting conservative nonprofit’s online content for use, calling it “wholesome, patriotic, unbiased educational materials.”
Outcry grows from educators as Republicans approve far-right material for classrooms
PragerU material features an animated Frederick Douglass praising the Founding Fathers for not outlawing slavery, videos that downplay climate change, and conservative activists ridiculing the Black Lives Matter movement.
Arizona Superintendent greenlights far-right ideological materials to teach kids in public schools
The unaccredited, far-right group PragerU’s ideological classroom materials are now available for classroom use all across the state.
Showdown imminent between Hobbs and Republican legislators over school vouchers
Hobbs proposed bringing back a requirement that students who use vouchers for private schools must have first attended public school.
Bobby Bauders is fighting extremist agendas on the Apache Junction School Board
Bobby Bauders, a 2017 Apache Junction High School graduate, wants to make school a better place for both students and staff.
Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
Copper Asks: An 18-year-old Peoria school board candidate tells us why he’s running
Mikah Dyer’s a senior in the Peoria Unified School District. He’s also running for school board to give students a voice.
Teachers and Allies Ready ‘Teach Truth Day of Action’ on June 10
Participants on Tuesday discussed “the growing chorus of diverse voices speaking out against politicians and their far-right supporters’ attempts to attack students’ freedom to learn.”