Habemus Bipartisan Budget Deal! We have a bipartisan budget deal. BREAKING: We have reached a deal on a negotiated bi-partisan budget that features significant new investment in K-12 public education and universities. Voting begins soon. #AZBudget — Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) June 23, 2022 4am – a bipartisan budget has passed. Public education receives $526M. … Read more
Most people know that when houses or buildings are built, a solid foundation is needed for the structure to remain standing. With their 2023 budget proposal, Arizona Republicans have presented a financial blueprint that, if it is approved as is, threatens the long-term foundational funding of K-12 schools in future fiscal years, putting it on … Read more
Almost exactly two years ago I posted, SCOTUS tears down a section of the wall of separation of church and state (excerpt): Founding Father James Madison must be turning over in his grave today. James Madison was the chief author of the Bill of Rights and thus of the First Amendment. He was the foremost champion of … Read more
Amanda Steele wants to help teachers and all current and future students in TUHSD. A community activist and parental advocate for students with disabilities and public schools, the speech therapist and President and Co-Founder of EPIC Disability Advocacy has declared her candidacy to serve on the Tempe Union High School Governing Board. Rightfully believing that … Read more
It was just a few short years ago that Arizona’s school districts won a huge lawsuit against the Arizona GQP legislature after years of neglecting funding public schools adequately as required by the Arizona Constitution. Our lawless Gov. Ducey and GQP legislature came up with a gimmick, Prop. 123, essentially stealing money from the state education … Read more