The bill passed by the Arizona Legislature would allow students and their families to sue educators for "antisemitic conduct" in the classroom.
Arizona Republicans are using Proposition 123, a large source of public education funding, to get the controversial ESA school voucher program enshrined in the state constitution.
Sharon Benson’s proposed restrictions on trans students clash with Mesa Public Schools' existing protections and sparked widespread backlash from students, parents, and educators at a board meeting.
Since January, Trump has abducted or deported nearly 140,000 people, issued over 140 executive orders, and signed five bills into law.
Republican legislators ignored this school safety bill for years. Now they're running it as their own.
Charter schools in Arizona are funded by tax dollars and are required by the state and US Constitution to provide an education free from religious influence.
The Arizona ICE Act would give federal agents carte blanche to enforce immigration laws however they see fit and require local leaders like school board members, firefighters, and even librarians to aid them in their efforts.
Rep. Nick Kupper quickly moved to block his own bill that aimed to restrict the display of all but a few specific flags on government property, bringing First Amendment violation concerns.
It gets worse: School vouchers don’t just harm public schools—they’ve harmed water and highway projects, too.
Arizona’s public school allies are tired of bearing the brunt of right-wing political attacks and are calling on elected leaders to protect students.
