Arizona education policy shifted this week, not through a dramatic vote, but through process. At its December 8 meeting, the State Board of Education voted to reopen key teaching standards under the banner of federal compliance and funding risk. Board members emphasized caution and control. Educators and advocates raised alarms about uncertainty, legality, and who ultimately bears the impact. What comes next matters as much as the vote itself. Decisions will now move through

Arizona’s education landscape keeps shifting, even when the attacks aren’t spelled out on the agenda. DEI isn’t up for a vote this month, but Superintendent Tom Horne continues pushing to dismantle the programs that make schools safer for queer and trans students. Local districts are seeing the same pressure play out in public comment, where anti-trans and anti-equity rhetoric is showing up in debates that have nothing to do with students’ rights. This moment calls for steady

This week brings major developments that directly shape the environment queer and trans students learn in. The shutdown of the US Department of Education slows the civil-rights and oversight functions students rely on when districts fail them. In Arizona, the State Board of Education is preparing to revisit a proposal that would remove DEI language from teaching standards, signaling another critical moment for public engagement. And across the country, reporting shows how att