Student enrollment in Arizona public schools appears to be rising after the COVID 19 wreaked havoc on the Grand Canyon state’s education system last year. Unfortunately, the teacher shortage that has plagued Arizona education these last several years, has not dramatically changed course over the same time period. Kindergarten sees the largest increase from last … Read more
Many Arizona cities and towns are fortunate to have local leaders like Tucson’s Regina Romero and Phoenix’s Kate Gallego that are committed to reducing pollution, combatting climate change, and building a cleaner sustainable future for community residents. Yesterday (October 12, 2021,) Mayor Gallego and the Phoenix City Council committed to a comprehensive action plan that … Read more
One of my pet peeves is reading a cliff-hanger news story, only to be left hanging when there is no follow up. Several stories reported in my previous podcasts have had newsworthy developments since those episodes aired. To catch you up on the details, Episode 8 is a compilation of updates. Many of my podcasts … Read more
Arizona public schools will receive another $862 million in American Rescue Plan funding after the Department of Education approved the Grand Canyon Education Department’s Arizona’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan. The goals of these funds are to assist schools in: Safely reopening and adopting mitigation measures to fully … Read more
A week after announcing an initiative to transition Tucson public busing to all-electric vehicles, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, along with Pima District Five County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva, American Lung Association Advocacy Senior Director JoAnnna Strother, and Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, announced support for a similar effort to transition all diesel school … Read more