Education

Donald Trump’s Project 2025 War on Knowledge and Reality Continues, Challenging the American Ideal and the Nation’s Global Standing

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Over the last ten days, Donald Trump and his MAGA-Know-Nothing Republican Project 2025 Allies have advanced their autocratic war on reality in their continuing quest to spread ignorance and rewrite history to suit their perspective, promote a white nationalist-isolationist anti-science agenda, and stoke conspiracy mania to sow distrust in election results. This is not surprising … Read more

TUSD at a Breaking Point: Candidates Warn Public Education Is Under Attack

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Three candidates seeking to shape the future of public education in Southern Arizona spoke at a Tucson education town hall yesterday to warn that declining enrollment, chronic underfunding, and Arizona’s runaway voucher program are pushing Tucson Unified School District toward difficult decisions, including possible school closures. Key Takeaways 1. TUSD leaders say Arizona’s ESA voucher … Read more

Do You Really Want People like School Board Member Kimberly “Heil heil” Fisher in a Position to Shape Your Children’s Minds

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This is a lesson in why it is important for voters to carefully review the positions and background of every candidate for public office, be it the President of the United States or an individual running for school board. The case of Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member Kimberly Fisher clearly demonstrates this … Read more

Dr. Amelia Gallitano Hopes to Win Arizona’s LD2 Senate Seat Running on the Affordability Agenda

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The word for the political season at the Arizona State Capitol for Democrats in the Executive Tower and Legislative Chambers is affordability.  Governor Hobbs is running for re-election, touting in part the programs she has overseen that have made life more affordable for Arizonans.  Legislative Democrats, led by leaders Priya Sundareshan and Oscar De Los … Read more

Calling CD Three “Resilent”, Representative Yassamin Ansari Delivers Her First State of the District Address

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In a packed Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park filled with constituents, activists, and political leaders, Arizona Congressional District Three House Representative Yassamin Ansari, the youngest woman in Congress, delivered a rousing State of the District Address, which focused on her first year achievements, what she would like to do for Arizonans in the … Read more