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10/07/2025

Give your child a front-row seat to Arizona government!
Join us for a one-day TeenPact class at the Arizona State Capitol on February 13, 2026.
Students ages 8-12 will explore how state government works, meet leaders, and experience hands-on learning that builds confidence and leadership skills.

Spots are limited—register today to give your teen an unforgettable civic experience!
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And yes, ESA covers the cost (excluding food, lodging and transportation).

09/16/2025

http://heritage.org/educationreportcard

Meanwhile, Hobbs’ and Horne’s public schools rank #47…

09/14/2025

Teachers and homeschool friends:
Charlie's organization, Turning Point USA, is currently giving away ALL of their digital download curriculum supplements for free!
Use the code EDUCATION to receive the discount.

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Discount Code:EDUCATION

09/13/2025

✨ Exciting news! ✨

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09/13/2025

09/09/2025

“Arizona NAEP Scores
Arizona's most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, released in September 2025, show continued declines in student achievement, particularly in reading and science.

Eighth-graders' science scores fell 4 points since 2019, while 12th-graders' math and reading scores declined by 3 points each, reflecting a persistent national trend that has not reversed since the pandemic.

These results come amid significant changes to the U.S. Education Department, including staff cuts at the Institute of Education Sciences, which oversees NAEP data processing.

In 2024, Arizona ranked eighth among western states in fourth-grade reading, but scored below the national average of 237 with a score of 232.

This marked a significant decline from previous years, with fourth-grade reading scores dropping to 208, the lowest since the first national report card over 30 years ago.

Eighth-grade math scores in Arizona also declined slightly from 2022 and represented the lowest level since 2003, despite ranking fifth among western states.

While math proficiency rates improved in many states between 2022 and 2024, Arizona did not see gains in either fourth or eighth-grade math, and proficiency levels remain below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

Arizona charter school students scored 11.5% below the national average on NAEP tests from 2009 to 2019, placing the state 39th out of 50 states and D.C. in charter school performance.

Despite these challenges, Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, attributes the struggles to the pandemic but maintains that strong leadership and targeted interventions can overcome economic disparities.”

Oh, please! We beg to differ.
What is this “strong leadership” that he’s referring to?
Horne’s leadership is severely lacking, at best.
Targeted interventions? Care to elaborate, Mr. Horne?
The children of Arizona deserve better.

09/09/2025

Know your options take ownership of your child’s education ! Visit our website :

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09/09/2025

By Matt Beienburg | The legacy media seem to be on a mission: tear down Arizona’s groundbreaking school choice program with false accusations and inaccurate reporting. Fortunately, facts don’t lie, even if the media does. The Arizona Capitol Times declared this week in astonishing terms, “Educ...

09/06/2025

Horne is at it again.

09/02/2025

https://www.12news.com/video/news/investigations/i-team/education-impact/is-esa-spending-fraud-or-family-choice/75-cd2ea867-192c-4ab8-9a12-eff7d4913066

12News spoke with a representative from Love Your Schools to discuss her perspective on the controversial ESA's in Arizona.

09/01/2025

https://www.azauditor.gov/reports/list-type/financial-investigation-reports-and-fraud-prevention-alerts

-> ESA gets a bad wrap in the news, but what about widespread district fraud?

Arizona K–12 Public School District Fraud Cases (Most Recent First)

🔵 2025

1. Isaac Elementary School District – District falsified financial records to show a positive cash balance despite millions in debt.

🔵 2024

2. Hyder Elementary School District – Secretary N G embezzled $2,486, plus additional losses from unauthorized credit card purchases and checks ($9,738 total).

3. Phoenix Union High School District – Audits revealed potential fraud, nepotism, and improper payments.

🔵 2023

4. Gila Bend Unified School District – Secretary M P and accounts payable clerk L F indicted for unauthorized Amazon purchases totaling $1,476.

5. Hyder Elementary School District – Employees indicted for theft, misuse of public funds, fraudulent schemes, and forgery.

6. Gila Bend Unified School District – Employee indicted for conspiracy, fraudulent schemes, misuse of public monies, and theft.

🔵 2022

7. Wilson Elementary School District – Budget accounting specialists R Mnd A C deposited unauthorized checks exceeding $25,000 into personal accounts.

8. Toltec Elementary School District – Superintendent J V H and director E C funneled extra funds into retirement contributions via improper contracts.

9. Glendale Elementary School District – Employee indicted for theft, misuse of public monies, fraudulent schemes, and computer tampering.

10. Wilson Elementary School District – Former budget accounting specialists M and C indicted for fraud, theft, and forgery.

11. Toltec Elementary School District – Employees indicted for fraudulent schemes, conflict of interest, misuse of public monies, and theft.

12. Glendale Elementary School District – Employee indicted for theft, misuse of public monies, fraudulent schemes, and computer tampering.

🔵 2021

13. Tucson Unified School District – Employee indicted for theft and misuse of public monies.

14. Sunnyside Unified School District – Employee indicted for conflict of interest, fraudulent schemes, and false filing.

15. Wickenburg Unified School District – Employee indicted for conflict of interest, fraudulent schemes, and forgery.

16. Gadsden Elementary School District – Employee indicted for theft, misuse of public monies, fraudulent schemes, and computer tampering.

17. VACTE – Business manager indicted for misuse of public monies and fraudulent schemes.

18. Gadsden Elementary School District – Employee indicted for theft, misuse of public monies, fraudulent schemes, and computer tampering.

19. Higley Unified School District – Employee entered plea agreements for purchase of appointment to office and preparing a false return.

🔵 2020

20. Joseph City Unified School District – Attendance secretary T R P stole $40,436 from fundraisers and ticket sales.

21. Joseph City Unified School District – Employee indicted for theft and misuse of public monies.

22. Coconino and Navajo Counties (school-related employees) – Employees indicted for theft and misuse of public monies.

🔵 2019

23. Valley Academy for Career and Technical Education (VACTE) – Business manager C Z used a district charge card for $10,746 in personal charges and issued unauthorized checks totaling $19,851.

24. Primavera Online Charter School – CEO D C mismanaged millions while students repeatedly failed.

25. Ray Unified School District – Employee indicted for theft and misuse of public monies.

26. Thunderbird Irrigation Water Delivery District of Pinal County No. 2 (school district-related) – Employee indicted for theft and misuse of public monies.

27. Pima County Joint Technical Education District – Employee alleged to have misused public monies.

🔵 2018

28. Scottsdale School Association (school program association) – Treasurer accused of stealing over $36,000.

29. Glendale Union High School District – Employee indicted for theft and misuse of public monies.

🔵 2017

30. Topock Elementary School District – S D misused district credit cards to steal over $75,000.

31. Eloy Elementary School District – Payroll clerk D B forged timesheets and paid herself $23,504 in unapproved overtime.

32. Eloy Elementary School District – Employee pled guilty to theft and forgery.

🔵 2007–2008

33. Red Mesa Unified School District – Superintendent William Bean and business manager Stewart Waite misused credit cards (Waste over $260,000; Bean over $83,000) and received improper settlement

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