Education

Biden/Harris CDC Guidelines on Reopening Schools are a Step in the Right Direction but Concerns Remain Moving Forward

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Last Friday (February 12, 2021,) the Biden/Harris Center for Disease Control (CDC) released updated, improved, and science-based guidelines on the criteria to reopen the nation’s schools. The essential mitigation safety measures the CDC recommends for reopening and maintaining in-person instruction in schools are: “Universal and correct use of masks. Physical distancing. Handwashing and respiratory etiquette. … Read more

(UPDATED) Relatable, Empathetic, Wonky, and Grandfatherly Joe Biden Participates in his First Presidential Town Hall

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It was a good night for President Joe Biden and the American People. For the first time in four years, the residents of this nation were treated to a President of the United States who was relatable, empathetic, warm. knowledgable of the facts, and grandfatherly towards a town hall audience in Wisconsin. In his first … Read more

Teachers in the Grand Canyon State are at the Bottom of the National Wage Totem Pole

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School Teachers in Arizona are 50th in salary earnings compared to their colleagues across the country. Jim Small of the Arizona Mirror published an article citing the findings of HireAHelper, a California firm that conducted the study analyzing instructor salaries across the United States. Of the 50 largest cities, Phoenix and the surrounding suburbs of … Read more

UPDATE: Pima Supervisor Approve Rex Scott’s Proposal for $10M Funding for Preschool Scholarships

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UPDATE: Pima County supervisors voted 4-1 on February 16, 2021, to allocate $10 million to fund early childhood education opportunities for youngsters from low-income families. If approved in the budget process, the funding would provide full and partial scholarships to parents who wish to enroll their 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children in a high-quality early … Read more