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Parental Rights in the Wake of <em>Mahmoud</em>: Arizona Already Leads the Way

Parental Rights in the Wake of Mahmoud: Arizona Already Leads the Way

Oct 19, 2025

By Anna Sallas. In June 2025, the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor recognized parents’ First Amendment right to opt their children out of certain public-school curricula. In doing so, the Court significantly broadened the First Amendment’s free exercise precedent…

Department of Education: Banishing Segregation or Community?

Mar 20, 2025

By Maya Dominguez. The “Un-Collegiate” LetterOn February 14, 2025 the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” letter that was not very collegial. In it, the acting Assistant Secretary, Craig Trainor, uses Title IV of…

Glendale Elementary School District v. State of Arizona

Mar 16, 2025

By Benjamin Hall. Article XI, Section 1, of the Arizona Constitution states, “The legislature shall enact such laws as shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a general and uniform public school system.” This language appears to provide heightened…

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Misinformation-Permissive: Arizona’s Abstinence-Only Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Education Requirements

Feb 01, 2025

By Kyrah Berthiaume. In Arizona, under A.R.S. §§ 15-711 and -716, sexual health and HIV/AIDS education may, but need not, be taught in state-funded schools. When these topics are taught, under A.A.C. § R7-2-303(A)(2) and (3), parents must opt in to…

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Educating English Learners in Arizona: Is it Time for Change?

Jan 21, 2025

By Liz Zipp-SengBackground: Educating English Learners in ArizonaArizona’s Proposition 203, passed in 2000, mandates English-only education for English learners in Arizona public schools. The specific requirements of instruction for English learners have evolved over the past decades, but the fundamental…

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What Does a “Uniform” School System Mean?: Arizona Schools Fight for State Funding

Feb 29, 2024

By Helen Pauly. In 2022, Arizona spent less per student on public K-12 funding than any other state. For several years Arizona has ranked between forty-eighth and fiftieth in the nation for per-student state funding, with the issue getting substantially…

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