Here we go again. For the second time in two years, the Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature have voted on a bill (SB1412 in this session) which would fine teachers $5000 for teaching controversial subjects that members of one race feel are attempts to shame them into guilt for the sins of the past. … Read more
Over the last three weeks, the Arizona Department of Education, under the leadership of Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, has authorized funding from the agency’s American Rescue Plan funding pool to appropriate several projects for school communities and programs so they can further enrich student learning for children and families across the Grand Canyon … Read more
Dear Blog for Arizona Readers I know it has been a while since I have written a piece conveying the latest riveting ads from The Lincoln Project. Until now. Over the last week, the Lincoln Project has released three ads going after the Republican Tax Plan that would hurt the American middle and working classes, … Read more
It took less than two weeks (around the time of spring break last March) from when Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced the funding partnership between the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and Donors Choose for over 15,000 teachers across the Grand Canyon State to fully access the approximately $14 million in American … Read more
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman celebrated the start of Teacher Appreciation Week by issuing two posts on social media: The first is a universal thank you to everyone in the educator profession in the Grand Canyon State. It’s #TeacherAppreciationWeek! I am so thankful for our Arizona educators and their dedication to serving our … Read more