Last October, the Blog for Arizona and other news outlets, especially ABC 15 News, reported on some of the questionable expenses of Empowerment Scholarship Account (E.S.A.) recipients (70,000 as of now with $665 million spent according to the JBLC) that met the approval of the Department of Education. Among these approved expenses were: Last week, … Read more
Tempe residents opposing a taxpayer-funded sports arena held a press conference Monday to respond to a lawsuit filed against them by the owner of Bluebird Development, the entity asking to build the arena and “entertainment district.” The proposed development, if approved, would be paid for in part by more than $500 million in property tax … Read more
Fresh off helping the public school community fend off voucher expansionist plans and assisting the Red for Ed Movement, Save Our Schools Arizona Veterans Dawn Penich-Thacker and Kate Tice, along with public affairs specialist Charles Siler, have created a new organization devoted to helping activist organizations and candidates “make positive change in their communities.” This … Read more
This photo was not taken during the Invest in Ed rallies last year. Neither was this one. Or this one. These photos and the featured one were all taken today (March 10, 2021) as Arizona citizens chanted “Red for Ed” and circled around the State Capitol numerous times from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. protesting … Read more
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