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Arizona public schools are $200 million short this month. Here’s why
The lack of a passed budget alongside the costly and controversial school vouchers program is to blame for the schools’ shortfall.
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Arizona Republicans want to tie school vouchers to public education funding, jeopardizing Prop 123
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.
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Far-right Mesa school board member proposes policy to out trans students, bringing national attacks local
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.
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Anti-trans bills and executive orders are reshaping campus life in Arizona
Lawmakers across the country are introducing anti-trans bills at increasing rates. Members of ASU’s queer community say this has left them feeling unsafe and vulnerable.
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‘A complete disaster for Arizonans:’ Trump’s first 100 days hits employment, healthcare, and education
Since January, Trump has abducted or deported nearly 140,000 people, issued over 140 executive orders, and signed five bills into law.
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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico this week highlighting ways they are trying to prevent chronic disease among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, something he has said is one of his top priorities. But Kennedy didn’t appear to publicly address a Native health program using traditional medicine and…
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AG Mayes asks US Supreme Court to rule against creation of state-sponsored religious charter schools
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.
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Bill to allow for immigration raids at schools, libraries, and other public spaces advances in Legislature
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.
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Smoking—or rather, a lack thereof—could kill this early child development program
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature killed a bill that would extend a tax on cigarettes to vaping, a move that would restore millions in funding for child development.
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Arizona bill aims to ban ultra-processed ingredients in public schools
A bill that aims to cut out ultra-processed foods in Arizona’s public schools is now moving through the Senate after passing the House—but critics say it doesn’t provide additional funding to source healthier ingredients.
