(UPDATED) Additional Reaction to the Bipartisan Budget Deal in the Arizona State Legislature

The reaction to the bipartisan budget deal among Democratic and social justice activist groups has been generally positive, especially with regards to the major investments in K-12 and Higher Education. However, some of the reactions contain a justifiable level of concern to future fiscal budgets and the complications for future education funding created by Republican … Read more

Red for Ed: Never Forget

GQP Legislators Ignore The Will Of The Voters. Buy A Comfortable Pair Of Shoes And Dust Off the Clip Boards For Yet Another Voucher Referendum Campaign

A day after the Radical Republican Supreme Court Tears Down What Remained Of The Wall of Separation And Church And State, the White Christian Nationalists in the Arizona House took this as a green light to expand the ESA voucher program to all 1.1 million Arizona students: A proposal to let all 1.1 million Arizona … Read more

(UPDATED) Do you Believe in Miracles? Arizona Democrats and Republicans Reach Bipartisan Deal on Budget

Habemus Bipartisan Budget Deal! We have a bipartisan budget deal. BREAKING: We have reached a deal on a negotiated bi-partisan budget that features significant new investment in K-12 public education and universities. Voting begins soon. #AZBudget — Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) June 23, 2022 4am – a bipartisan budget has passed. Public education receives $526M. … Read more