The BASIS Tucson North charter in Oro Valley voted to unionize this past Wednesday night. By a 2 to 1 margin, teachers voted to found a local union chapter of the Arizona Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff. This charter is now the first in Arizona to have staff join a union, an affiliate of … Read more
“Phoenix now is our time. The Future is Phoenix, and the Future is everywhere we look: In a TSMC manufacturing facility. In our affordable housing communities. On rooftops covered in solar panels. In community college classrooms. In the shade of a newly planted tree. Regardless of what the future may hold – Phoenix is the … Read more
Melissa Girmscheid has been in education since 2000. A physics and mathematics high school and community college instructor, she has devoted her career to making sure all students have equal access to high-quality educational programs like her children did in the Peoria School District. To that end, Ms. Girmscheid has declared her candidacy to become … Read more
Oh, dear! The evening of Tuesday, April 4th was a doozy for Pima County public education, specifically Catalina Foothills School District. Yep, another day, another school board meeting full of “concerned parents” (aka transphobic activists, religious warlords, and so on). Sadly, there were lots of angry voices repeating the same convoluted talking points about transgender … Read more
In an effort to revitalize the former Metro Center Mall area in Phoenix and the surrounding local community, the city, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), and Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC,) has purchased a former Kmart storefront where they intend to launch a new workplace training and … Read more