Mayes refutes state threat to pull school funds over DEI

(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes pushed back this week against state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne after he threatened to pull funding from Kyrene School District due to its diversity, equity and inclusion policy proposal.

Mayes said Horne threatened to withhold federal funds because the district proposed a policy “that signaled the district’s commitment to creating a kind, empathetic and respectful workplace.”