Education

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman Discusses her Proudest Achievements and Priorities for the Remainder of 2022

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Since taking office in 2019, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman has been a consistent advocate for children, parents-guardians, and educators. She has continually championed policies to elevate the teaching profession, increase funding for schools, and promote equity in the quality of education and treatment all children should receive. Among the forward policies the … Read more

School Board Candidate Robb Vaules Wants Better Services for All Children Attending the Scottsdale School District

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Parent and community activist Robb Vaules wants a world class education for every student in the Scottsdale School District. A Scottsdale resident since he was a child and a parent of children attending that district, Vaules and his wife were struck by the difficulties parents of Special Education children had in securing appropriate resources for … Read more

A $5.3 Billion Surplus, And The Arizona Legislature Is Stiffing Public Education For Yet Another Unwarranted Tax Cut

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Thanks to all the federal pandemic relief aid provided to Arizona by Congress, which Gov. Ducey and the GQP-controlled legislature want to redirect to corporations and their wealthy campaign contributors in yet another unwarranted tax cut – in direct defiance of the express prohibition in the federal legislation that it be used to backfill budget … Read more

Walking Dead Week at the AZLeg: April 4-9th

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We survived another week of the #AZGOP legislative terrorists’ domination of our #AZLeg, much to our State’s detriment. All the bills that have not passed their assigned committees in both the House and Senate are now officially dead; but we know that often the dead will rise to stalk the living once again until Sine … Read more