Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has strongly criticized State Superintendent Tom Horne for threatening to withhold over $1.5 million in federal funds from the Kyrene School District. The funding supports low-income students and teacher programs, and Horne’s threat, which lacks legal grounding, was in response to a district policy promoting respect and empathy. Mayes urged districts to ignore baseless threats and affirmed the funds must reach schools as required by law, as reported by the KVOA.Arizona AG slams Superintendent’s $1.5M threat to Kyrene schools over workplace values policy
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has strongly criticized State Superintendent Tom Horne for threatening to withhold over $1.5 million in federal funds from the Kyrene School District. The funding supports low-income students and teacher programs, and Horne’s threat, which lacks legal grounding, was in response to a district policy promoting respect and empathy. Mayes urged districts to ignore baseless threats and affirmed the funds must reach schools as required by law, as reported by the KVOA.
