by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Join Team SOSAZ for a virtual call to hear about the latest in education news from the Supreme Court, federal legislation, the state budget and more. Then hear about all the ways our statewide network of volunteers is fighting back and taking action for public education. Register to get the zoom link!“ … Read more
Through their largely unsupported policies of restricting reproductive freedom, shifting public funds to private schools that benefit the wealthy, tax cuts that help those that do not need it, and attempting to suppress the people’s access to the ballot box, Arizona Legislative Republicans have opened the door for Democrats to potentially gain the majority in … Read more
With the pending retirement of three-term State House Legislative District (LD) 13 Representative Jennifer Pawlik from the Arizona Legislature, former 2022 LD 14 House candidate Brandy Reese, a forensic science chemist, peace officer, mother of two daughters, and public education activist, has declared her run to succeed the well-regarded legislator. Arizona LD 13 encompasses all … Read more
Fighting for All of Us in Rural AZ Like many of us I suspect, I vacillate daily between wanting to jump in with both feet to try to save the world and just giving up because I don’t see a way out of the mess we are in. Last Saturday though, I attended a Rural … Read more
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