Elementary School Districts Chosen for the Arizona Teacher Residency Program

A month after Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and others announced the creation of the first residency program for teachers, three elementary school districts have been chosen to inaugurate this great opportunity for new instructors. These districts are Osborn, Roosevelt Elementary, and Tempe Elementary. All three are in Maricopa County. The aspiring teachers chosen … Read more

Russell Pearce’s Latest Plot Against Arizona

So now Mr. Russell “SB1070” Pearce is flogging a new resolution for adoption by the AZGOP in his latest scheme to undermine and defund public education in Arizona. Seriously, how does one call oneself a ‘conservative’ with a straight face when attacking a venerable institution of American life that has served us well for over … Read more

Invest in Arizona Team Reacts to Certification of Proposition 307.

Michael Bryan has already reported that the Arizona Secretary of State’s office has certified the Invest in Arizona’s referendum calling for the voters to have a say in whether SB1828 (the Republican Rich Come First Flat Tax) should or should not go into effect. This failed zombie economic idea (which nearly destroyed Kansas several years … Read more

NO on Prop 307! Veto the AZGOP Flat Tax!

Every single Democrat running for state office should immediately and whole-heartedly endorse the people’s veto, and promote ‘NO on 307’! Secretary of State Katie Hobbs haw certified that the Invest in Education’s Referendum of SB 1828 has qualified for the ballot as Prop 307 on the 2022 ballot. You will recall that Arizona voters passed … Read more

The MAGA/QAnon Cult Turns to Book Burning

Just like Hitler Youth back in the day. Update to The MAGA/QAnon Cult Turns to Book Banning – Can Book Burning Be Far Behind? Asked and answered. The Washington Post reports, ‘I think we should throw those books in a fire’: Movement builds on right to target books: Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) attacked Terry McAuliffe … Read more