School Teachers in Arizona are 50th in salary earnings compared to their colleagues across the country. Jim Small of the Arizona Mirror published an article citing the findings of HireAHelper, a California firm that conducted the study analyzing instructor salaries across the United States. Of the 50 largest cities, Phoenix and the surrounding suburbs of … Read more
Yesterday (February 9, 2021), Arizona Superior Court Judge John Hannah issued a blistering ruling against the opponents of Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 who had sought to prevent its taking effect. This is a great victory for children and public education in the Grand Canyon State. Please click here to read fellow blogger Larry Bodine’s account … Read more
Overall, Democrats in Arizona did do well in the November 3, 2020 elections. Joe Biden became the first Democrat since Bill Clinton in 1996 to win Arizona in the Presidential Election. For the first time since 1953, Arizona will be represented by two Democratic Senators (Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly.) Anna Tovar will bring an … Read more
The journey and quest to help bring Arizona Public Education into the Twenty-First Century is nearing the end of its current chapter. After waiting for a little over two years, the champions for greater funding in Public Education seem to have emerged victorious with the voter approval of Proposition 208-Invest in Ed on November 3, … Read more
The Campaign to Pass Invest in Ed (Proposition 208) on November 3, 2020 is underway and intensifying: Please see the below ad released by the proponents for Invest in Ed (Proposition 208.) In the above ad, the advocates point out that if Invest in Ed passes in November: Arizona’s commitment to public schools will be … Read more