Education

Ignore the Dishonest and Pathetic Turning Point Ads; Governor Hobbs Delivers for Arizonans

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It’s campaign season, and television, cable, streaming, and radio are flooded with candidate ads. Several are funded by Turning Point, an organization that masquerades as a strong Christian-themed entity. Apparently, they are ignoring the Commandment about bearing false witness, producing several ads that excel in misinformation and the pathetic, including those distorting Arizona Governor Katie … Read more

Let History Be Your Guide When Voting This Election

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When voters fill out their mail ballots or go to the polls before and during election day, they should let history be their guide when informing themselves on the best party candidates to vote for. For example, the leading issue heading into the November elections is affordability and the squeeze on the 98 percent who … Read more

AZ Superintendent Candidate Terry Ruiz Vows to End Disastrous Vouchers and Eliminate the Teacher “Snitch Line”

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Speaking to a packed room, Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Terry Leyba Ruiz laid out a “fully thought-out comprehensive plan” to rein in Arizona’s runaway ESA voucher spending, rebuild teacher morale, and end the Department of Education’s lack of accountability. She spoke in Tucson on October 17. Ruiz was introduced by Pima … Read more

Every Child in Arizona Deserves Safety  

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Deborah Howard, candidate for Arizona State House in LD27. A friend of mine once worked in a group home for girls under seventeen. Every one of them had been sexually abused by a family member or someone close to them. These are the children that “leave it to parents”  policy of Representative Fink fails. Most … Read more

Tre Rhodes Brings Fresh Urgency to TUSD School Board Race

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Tre’Davon Rhodes knows what public schools can do for students whose futures are anything but guaranteed. Raised by a single mother with an incarcerated father, he worked throughout high school and wasn’t certain college was his next step. A Sabino High School counselor helped him find direction. His grandmother supplied another reason: Before she died, … Read more