(UPDATED) Reopening Arizona Schools to In Person Instruction should be done with Care, Prudence, and Following the Science

As COVID positivity indicators decline in Arizona, the drive to offer more in-person classroom options in traditional and charter public schools has intensified. Please click here to see what districts are planning to do over the next several weeks. While the wish for everything to return to normal for public education is understandable, people should … Read more

6 candidates seeking 3 open seats on TUSD Governing Board

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

(UPDATED) Yes, Kayleigh McEnany, the Science should, if necessary, Stand in the Way of Reopening Schools

In perhaps the most moronic comments ever to come from a White House Press Briefing (with the possible exception of Mr. Trump saying people should use disinfectant to combat the Coronavirus,) the White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany repeated the 2016 Popular Vote Loser’s calls to reopen schools, saying at one point “the science should … Read more

Inspired by her History Teacher, Cindy Winston wants to Encourage Positive Change as a Member of the Tucson Unified School Board

Since Mrs. Milligan, her high school history teacher, motivated her to pursue a career in education, Cindy Winston has strived to make life better for her students and other school stakeholders. Ms, Winston commented: “Nancy did not encourage me to be a teacher, in fact she wanted me to go to med school and said … Read more