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A Light at the End of the Tunnel: Bipartisan Bills to Avert Financial Doomsday for the State’s Traditional Public Schools

Eureka! There may be a light at the end of the tunnel to avert the financial doomsday for the Grand Canyon state’s traditional pubic schools. On Arizona’s birthday, the Republican and Democratic leadership of the Arizona State House and Senate have offered bipartisan measures in both chambers to lift the spending limit cap limit. If … Read more

What are the Republicans in the State Legislature Doing with Twenty Seven Days Until Financial Doomsday in Arizona’s Public Schools? NOTHING

There are 27 Days to go until Arizona’s Public Schools are forced to make draconian cuts to their budgets because they do not have permission to spend monies that are already in their bank accounts. Why is this? Despite Democratic efforts by legislators like Legislative District (LD) 17 State Representative Jennifer Pawlik and LD 28 … Read more

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at the Ducey Super Spreader Event; Democrats React and Offer Alternative Positive Vision

In his final State of the State Address that also doubled as a potential Coronavirus superspreader event, Governor Doug Ducey struck familiar notes as in his previous speeches to the Arizona State Legislature on economic stewardship, education choice, water, and the border. 2022 Governor Ducey State of the State He also recited the extreme right … Read more

Elementary School Districts Chosen for the Arizona Teacher Residency Program

A month after Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and others announced the creation of the first residency program for teachers, three elementary school districts have been chosen to inaugurate this great opportunity for new instructors. These districts are Osborn, Roosevelt Elementary, and Tempe Elementary. All three are in Maricopa County. The aspiring teachers chosen … Read more