The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision today dealt a serious blow to the Protect Education Act—and to the hundreds of thousands of Arizona voters who signed petitions in just 14 weeks. Those voters were asking for something pretty straightforward: accountability. They wanted guardrails around Arizona’s roughly $1 billion Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. They wanted basic transparency, … Read more
Elon Musk has embedded himself in the key systems shaping life on Earth, from space launches to global communications to public discourse. At what point does one man have too much influence?
Improving Educational Outcomes is Not the Point of Vouchers. In 2017, I wrote a post on RestoreReason.com titled “Vouchers: Some Common Sense Questions” that supported this fact. I’ve included some of the original post below. My updated comments, now six years later are included in italics below. Just for a few moments, I’d like to … Read more
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines indispensable as “absolutely necessary” and “not subject to being set aside or neglected”. I can think of no better word to describe how important our public schools have been, and are, to our communities and country. Unfortunately, the GOP has made it clear they want to privatize and defund public schools. They … Read more
I’ve no doubt raised a few eyebrows with the title of this post. Get your mind out of the gutter people, I’m talking about transparency and accountability! Let me be clear…I believe America’s public schools are what made our country great. They ensured all children had the opportunity to learn and they coalesced our communities … Read more