TEMPE—Today, Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement after Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said he would withhold more than $1.5 million in federal funding from Tempe’s Kyrene Elementary School District:
"Tom Horne is threatening to defund Kyrene’s Title I schools to score cheap political points—withholding money that Congress appropriated on a bipartisan basis. It’s a boneheaded move that’ll only hurt Arizona students.
Kyrene is a top-notch school district and its schools consistently rank as some of the best in the state. All Horne’s DEI witch hunt turned up is Kyrene’s plan to invest in teacher health and well-being. Of all people, Horne should know supporting teachers leads to stronger educational outcomes."