Oh, dear! The evening of Tuesday, April 4th was a doozy for Pima County public education, specifically Catalina Foothills School District. Yep, another day, another school board meeting full of “concerned parents” (aka transphobic activists, religious warlords, and so on). Sadly, there were lots of angry voices repeating the same convoluted talking points about transgender … Read more
In an effort to revitalize the former Metro Center Mall area in Phoenix and the surrounding local community, the city, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), and Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC,) has purchased a former Kmart storefront where they intend to launch a new workplace training and … Read more
The claim of “parents’ rights” that is being used to energize opposition to our schools is not only misleading but unlawful. Much like “states’ rights” is a dog whistle for racism, “parents’ rights” is a dog whistle for white supremacy. Parents have always had the ability to know what was going on in the schools. … Read more
This week, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego participated in two events designed to enhance the lives of children and their families. The Mayor first attended the opening ceremonies of the STEM Cafe Program for Phoenix area schools on March 28, 2023. The program, developed by School Connect in partnership with the City of Phoenix Youth and … Read more
This is another idea debate Democrats should win in a landslide. With MAGA -Trumpist Republicans behaving like Stalinists and Pro-Segregationist Reactionaries in their continual war on the non-white and non-heterosexual past, Democrats should continue to expose these groups for what they are: agents of ignorance and disinformation or as Richard Shenkman once wrote, the “Legends, … Read more