Three seats are up for grabs on the nonpartisan, volunteer Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. 2 term board member Kristel Foster is stepping down, as is one term member Rachael Sedgwick-Gordon, and recently appointed member Bruce Burke (filling a vacancy after resignation in October 2019 of long term member Mark Stegeman). Attorney Burke formerly … Read more
In a unanimous ruling by the Arizona State Supreme Court this afternoon (August 18, 2020,) a lower Maricopa Superior Court ruling taking the Invest in Ed Ballot Initiative off the November ballot for an incomplete explanation of the measure has been overturned. Arizona’s Children and Educators have won. Invest in Ed is back on the … Read more
This is the 100-word summary that went on voter ballot petitions for Invest in Ed. How is this unclear? How is this as Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury stated in his obtuse decision to throw the Invest in Ed initiative off the November ballot “opaque?” To the 435,669 people who signed the petition … Read more
Everyone wants schools to reopen. Everyone agrees with the goals of the American Academy of Pediatrics which says students fare better with in-person instruction and classroom attendance. Children want to be with their friends in the classroom learning and interacting. Teachers and Principals want to serve the community and fully help children learn and succeed. … Read more
Adam Ragan wants to advocate for school stakeholders as a member of the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. If elected, this ninth year English instructor would serve as an “anchor (to) the board’s decisions in respect for the people who make a school a school: students and their families, teachers, and staff.” Furthermore, he … Read more