Month: June 2020

The Arizona Department of Education’s Guidelines to Reopen Schools means It is time to Fully Fund Public Schools

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The Arizona Department of Education’s guidelines to reopen schools for the 2020/21 school year is impressive. It involved stakeholders from teachers, school leaders, parents, students, the health community, administrators, technology specialists, strategic planning, and school finance. It contains general guidance for schools and customized advice for teachers, school leaders, students (the longest sub-section,) and parents. … Read more

George Will warns of the authoritarianism of the Party of Trump

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Long-time Republican apologist, columnist George Will, became a “never Trumper” when he became sickened by the state of the Republican Party, a condition he must concede that he contributed, under Donald Trump. The rot predates Donald Trump. I have never had much use For George Will’s opinions, but in his last two opinions he has … Read more

Wear Orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

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“Wear Orange is June 5th! The 6th National Gun Violence Awareness Day is when we honor the people shot and killed or wounded by gun violence, and survivors of gun violence. We honor them and renew our commitment to ending gun violence in America by taking action and taking part in Wear Orange. And for the … Read more

Apparent Trump Cronyism results in the Navajo Nation receiving Inferior Respirator Masks

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The journal ProPublica has revealed that the Navajo Nation, along with other tribal communities, has received, at inflated prices, one million respirator masks that did not meet Food and Drug Administration guidelines. The transaction is increasingly questionable because the company that sold the inferior respirator masks is owned by Zach Fuentes, a former Deputy Chief … Read more