With the annual winter break in Arizona schools about to end, Coronavirus levels in the Grand Canyon State still at dangerously high levels, and the rate of vaccinations slower than anticipated, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman has called on Governor Doug Ducey to mandate all schools conduct distance learning for the first two … Read more
Fulfilling their promise to nominate a teacher for Secretary of Education, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris have announced that they will send the nomination of Connecticut Education Commissioner and Public Classroom teacher Dr. Miguel Cardona as the next Secretary of Education to the Senate for confirmation consideration. Please click here to read … Read more
During and after the 2020 Presidential Campaign. the Biden/Harris team championed a plan to reopen as many public schools as possible during the pandemic. In remarks on December 8, 2020, when he introduced his Health Care team, the President-Elect commented on how he planned to combat the Coronavirus in the first 100 days of his … Read more
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Superintendent, Jesse Welsh resigned yesterday (December 7, 2020.) No official reason has been given for the resignation. Many suspect the cause for Mr. Welsh relinquishing his position was the continued harassment by district parents because they were unhappy with Paradise Valley Schools reverting to virtual learning after the area … Read more
Lower than projected student enrollment figures have caused some of Arizona’s traditional and charter public schools to lose greater revenues than anticipated during the summer. During the summer, Arizona and other states received CARES act funding designed to go to aid public schools. Governor Doug Ducey and his team said that schools and districts could … Read more