EDUCATION
“I didn’t want them to write my obituary”
In a conservative culture war on sex and gender, queer teachers and staff seek refuge from the frontlines.
EDUCATION
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EDUCATION
“I didn’t want them to write my obituary”
In a conservative culture war on sex and gender, queer teachers and staff seek refuge from the frontlines.
SAFETY
After online attacks against her by an incoming school board member, a Mesa teacher is suing
Sharon Benson is named in a lawsuit for allegedly defaming a teacher she is set to have power over.
EDUCATION
In a leaked web meeting, school board candidates doubled-down on anti-trans rhetoric.
The webcast, organized by Arizona Women of Action, is part of a campaign to use LGBTQ+ issues as a galvanizing issue this November.
EDUCATION
Suburban Phoenix School District Votes to Ignore Federal Title IX Expansions
The move doesn't eliminate students or teachers from filing civil rights complaints, but could cost millions in federal funding for the district.
HEALTH
A forthcoming bill targeting child grooming might restrict sex education. Here’s how.
Educators and LGBTQ+ advocates say HB2310's vague language will have a chilling effect on teachers handing out materials.
HEALTH
Why is it so difficult to teach sex-ed in Arizona?
Parental rights laws and bureaucracy leave teachers and staff confused on what can be taught. In the end, teaching nothing might be easier.
EDUCATION
Paradise Valley Schools Propose Bringing Missionaries into Classrooms
A contract drafted by the LDS church's headquarters in Utah would have the school district pay for Mormon missionaries to volunteer in schools.
POLITICS
A bill to help LGBTQ+ students access local scholarships died in the House
The bill was never heard in committee, and a last-ditch effort to get it added onto another bill was killed by a fellow LGBTQ+ legislator.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
The students who found a home
High School is rough for everyone. But for these trans and nonbinary students, it’s inspired them to find safety and promote joy.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
So Your Child Is Queer: A guide to finding a safe school
More parents are looking to find a safe space for their children to go to school. We did some of the legwork for you.
HEALTH
Poor sex education and outreach is to blame for HIV increase in Arizona, advocates say.
State health department data shows HIV transmissions up by almost 20%, going the opposite way of the nation where the virus is slowing.
EDUCATION
Parents of trans youth say bullying starts at the top
Often left out of the conversation, they say politicians and other parents are to blame for harassment.
