The claim of “parents’ rights” that is being used to energize opposition to our schools is not only misleading but unlawful. Much like “states’ rights” is a dog whistle for racism, “parents’ rights” is a dog whistle for white supremacy. Parents have always had the ability to know what was going on in the schools. … Read more
This week, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego participated in two events designed to enhance the lives of children and their families. The Mayor first attended the opening ceremonies of the STEM Cafe Program for Phoenix area schools on March 28, 2023. The program, developed by School Connect in partnership with the City of Phoenix Youth and … Read more
This is another idea debate Democrats should win in a landslide. With MAGA -Trumpist Republicans behaving like Stalinists and Pro-Segregationist Reactionaries in their continual war on the non-white and non-heterosexual past, Democrats should continue to expose these groups for what they are: agents of ignorance and disinformation or as Richard Shenkman once wrote, the “Legends, … Read more
Well, the proof is out. The financial disaster that the ill-advised and unaccountable Empowerment Scholarship Account (E.S.A.) expansion that public school educator advocates, sane policy experts, and informed media outlets predicted would drain state coffers and benefit (by a great margin) rich families has become a reality. In reporting from Mary Jo Pitzel at AZ Central, … Read more
A coalition of organizations that support increased funding for Arizona Public Schools has written a letter to Republican leaders in the State Legislature asking them to work with Governor Katie Hobbs and Democrats in a bipartisan fashion to erase the $4.5 billion deficit in K-12 education funding. Coalition Letter AZ’s Classroom Crisis The organizations comprising … Read more