Education

Educator Stephanie Simacek Wants to Represent the Best Interests of Children, Families, Educators, and Staff on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board

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Believing “now more than ever we need to prepare our children for the future they face,” educator Stephanie Simacek is running for a seat on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board to promote the advancement of children and improvement of work and living conditions for educators and staff. Holding that “every child deserves … Read more

Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Highlights Education Provisions in the Budget and Progress for Schools Across the State

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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman issued a series of posts last week that highlight how the recently passed bipartisan state budget will help children, educators, and schools. These include provisions that: Funding, for the first time, the Office of Indian Education. Provide $50 million to the School Safety Grant Program that can help … Read more

Marilou Estes Wants to Bring Compassion, Communication, and Common Sense to the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board

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Veteran Chandler educator Marilou Estes wants to continue helping the children and teachers in the school district… As a member of the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board. Frustrated by a vocal minority of fringe ignorant partisan conservative zealots, that are attempting to steer public school policy backwards with calls for book banning, teaching a … Read more

Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Reacts to the Arizona Republican School Voucher (Tax Cut for the Rich) Expansion

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Before the Arizona Legislative Session adjourned, Republicans passed, yet again, another tax cut for the rich, disguised as school choice (which everyone in the state already had,) with school voucher expansion, where Grand Canyon state residents can apply for $7,000 in public tax payer dollars through Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, to attend the private (including religious) … Read more