AZ Central reporter Maria Polleta has provided an excellent summary of what Arizona will receive from the American Rescue Plan. The Grand Canyon State is slated to receive just over $16 billion in aid. $15 billion is targeted toward state and local government assistance. Specifically, funds are earmarked for: Paying essential workers. Infrastructure projects like … Read more
Citing the revised Center for Disease Control Guidelines for reopening schools, comments from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Center for Infectious Disease Director and Biden/Harris health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the number of schools already reopen, and instructors being included in the 1b vaccination group, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order mandating … 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
There are many education bills making their way through the State Legislature this session. Some are reintroduced holdover bills from last year that were not considered when the Capitol shut down due to the Coronavirus. Others are new measures designed by their sponsors to make public schools better. Please click here to check on the … Read more
Governor Doug Ducey released his budget for the Fiscal Year 2022 yesterday (January 15, 2021.) As Yellow Sheet reports, It contains modest budget increases in: Education Programs like early literacy, school construction, civic education, school transportation, summer school (to help children catch up from the Coronavirus related issues.) Broadband expansion. Criminal Justice reform like monies … Read more