A $14,000 average pay raise for Arizona teachers to catch up to the national average for instructors. Opportunities for families to enroll their children in free full-day Pre School and Kindergarten, and affordable Child Care. Strengthening special education. Reducing the in-state costs for students attending local community colleges and state universities. Building on efforts (such … Read more
Political observers cannot get enough of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on conservative and social media. Since July 7, 2022, Mr. Ducey cannot stop touting the Universal Voucher Expansion Law that he signed ten days after the end of the Arizona Legislative Session. Saying “this is a monumental moment for all of Arizona’s students. Our kids … Read more
Today, on the 144th day of 2022, the 212th mass shooting occurred in the United States. This time, it was at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The death toll is between 18 and 21 people. Most of the victims are small children who will not reach the age of ten. Depending on the news … Read more
One of the many disastrous effects resulting from the closure of all Arizona schools and libraries from the Coronavirus was that children who were impoverished or lived in rural and more remote areas of the state could no longer secure access to high-speed Internet and computer usage. According to reporting by AZ Central, approximately 100,000 … Read more
It is time to update the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of candidates who made the cut at the filing deadline to run for either the State Legislature or a seat on the Corporation Commission. The filing deadline for declared party candidacies was April … Read more