This November, before you vote in the midterms, perhaps blissfully unaware that all elections matter, consider this. Book banning initiatives – or, as I call them, “virtual book burnings” – have cast a shadow over the future of public education. Arizonans will soon elect new public school board members. By voting for the wrong candidates, … Read more
Kevin Walsh has had four years of experience on the Kyrene Elementary School Board. He has been the Board President for the last two. In that time, he has continually visited all the schools in the district and participated in celebrating child and school achievements while also listening to community concerns and suggestions for improvement. … Read more
On September 6, 2022, close to 200 Arizona Public School Superintendents sent a letter to Governor Doug Ducey, asking him to call a special session of the State Legislature to waive or repeal the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL) so schools will not have to fear, like last year, the prospects of losing the funds allocated … Read more
Last night, voters had a chance to see which of the two candidates for Arizona Superintendent for Public Instruction (current Superintendent Kathy Hoffman or former one Tom Horne) would best serve children in the next four years. Please click below to watch the debate. After the close to half-hour exchange, it was very apparent that … Read more
Trine Nelson has the right idea of what a school board member should do. A mother of children that have attended schools in the Kyrene Elementary School District, Ms. Nelson knows that a successful school board member serves to help provide the means where all students receive a quality education followed by priorities such as … Read more