As an older brother to two current TUSD students, I fear that the district that gave me the foundational academic experience and crucial resources I needed to become a first-generation college student may not be able to do the same for my siblings and other TUSD students. A looming cloud of budget deficits and financial … Read more
Tucson Unified School District Board President Jennifer Eckstrom is seeking another term to focus on district gains, student services and the need to change public perceptions of Tucson’s second-largest school system. Looking ahead, Eckstrom said her priorities include boosting literacy, math achievement, strong partnerships with local tribes, flexible paths to graduation and reduced screen time … Read more
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Trump White Nationalist-Anti-Immigrant-Joseph Goebbels Consligere Stephen Miller had differing reactions to the United States Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in favor of upholding the wording of the Birthright Citizenship provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment. In a press release following the Supreme Court Ruling, Attorney General Mayes, whose office this week … Read more
Vote your primary ballot today, and be sure to support two key candidates: Dr. Terry Ruiz for AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction, and state Senator Priya Sundareshan in Legislative District 18. The deadline to mail your ballot is Sunday, July 14. Voters can choose Dr. Terry Ruiz, a Democratic Candidate for Arizona Superintendent, who is … Read more
In the immediate aftermath of last week’s New York Democratic Primaries, where two Democratic Socialists and a political opportunist, running on the coattails of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement, emerged victorious, MAGA Trumpists decided to resurrect the Red Scare and McCarthyite “The Commies are coming. The Commies are coming” boogeyman in order to sway voters to … Read more