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
Governor Ducey has released his proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. It has met with mixed reactions among Democratic and Progressive circles. While commending the Governor for investment hikes in areas like education (with more monies for teacher salaries, counselors, and building repair,) infrastructure, and childcare, Progressive advocates point out that the increases are, … 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
On December 13, the State Board of Education will consider the Department of Education recommendations for close to 400 school safety grant applications for either new counselors, school resource officers, or social workers. According to reporting from AZ Central, the schools that received grant funding recommendations will be able to provide for “148 counselors, 118 … Read more
Will the political stars finally align to repeal the law (Proposition 203) mandating English Only Instruction for students with limited English Proficiency in 2020? Proposition 203, passed in 2000, has not yielded the hoped-for outcomes as English learners have fallen behind in both English acquisition and mastery of other core and elective subjects children cannot … Read more