When the history of how Doug Ducey and Cara Christ handled the Coronavirus is written, significant portions will be allocated to how wimpy the two of them have been because they feared the lunatic fringe of their party. The Governor displayed this at the briefing yesterday (October 29, 2020) when he acknowledged that COVID cases … Read more
The Arizona Department of Education’s guidelines to reopen schools for the 2020/21 school year is impressive. It involved stakeholders from teachers, school leaders, parents, students, the health community, administrators, technology specialists, strategic planning, and school finance. It contains general guidance for schools and customized advice for teachers, school leaders, students (the longest sub-section,) and parents. … Read more
Federal and state officials across the country have altered or hidden public health data crucial to tracking the coronavirus’ spread, hindering the ability to detect a surge of infections as President Trump demands the nation to reopen rapidly. Bad state data hides coronavirus threat as Trump pushes reopening: In at least a dozen states, health … Read more
If one wanted to release the names of all the families that had obtained Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (Vouchers) and not get caught, the first thing that person should do is send that information to two news organizations in the hopes they would not tell anyone else how they obtained it. The above paragraph should tell … Read more
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman had a good first year in 2019. Through hers and others in the Governor’s office, the State Legislature, and Pro Education and Children Advocacy groups, Arizona education took forward strides in the last year. These include: Increased funding for schools. The reduction of self-contained ELL Instruction from four … Read more