Many of Arizona’s leaders, Democrat and Republican, took time today to salute the Civil Rights legacy and historical importance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to this country. Please see several of the postings below.
Last October, the Blog for Arizona and other news outlets, especially ABC 15 News, reported on some of the questionable expenses of Empowerment Scholarship Account (E.S.A.) recipients (70,000 as of now with $665 million spent according to the JBLC) that met the approval of the Department of Education. Among these approved expenses were: Last week, … Read more
This is what good government is supposed to be about. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has spent the last week taking part in events or working on public policy issues designed to move the Grand Canyon State forward and lift people up. On October 30, 2023, the Governor, with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, participated in … Read more
In what is not a surprise to the education and political world, enrollment in the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program (ESA) is surpassing the budget projections put forth in the 2023/24 State Budget. As of today (October 10, 2023,), 68,455 students have received an ESA scholarship, averaging $7300, to the private school or home school … Read more
Last month, Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction Tom Horne launched an attack on the Arizona State Board of Education approved Dual Language Program. Passed by the Board in 2020, the Dual Language Program, which, according to AZ Central was taught to 941 students last year and administered in 110 schools during the 2021/22 year, was … Read more