45: Tom Horne: Defending Academic Standards in Arizona

Tom Horne joined the podcast to discuss:

• Concerns about politically biased content in history and geography textbooks used in Arizona schools

• His long-running fight against DEI and critical race theory in public education

• Efforts to improve academic standards, student discipline, and teacher support in Arizona schools

Tom Horne is Arizona’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction, currently serving his second term after previously serving as Arizona’s Attorney General. A longtime advocate for rigorous academics and fact-based curriculum, Horne has worked to remove political indoctrination from classrooms while also launching initiatives to raise test scores, support teachers, and expand English immersion programs for English learners.