Save Our Schools Arizona

The Arizona Department of Education’s Guidelines to Reopen Schools means It is time to Fully Fund Public Schools

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The Arizona Department of Education’s guidelines to reopen schools for the 2020/21 school year is impressive. It involved stakeholders from teachers, school leaders, parents, students, the health community, administrators, technology specialists, strategic planning, and school finance. It contains general guidance for schools and customized advice for teachers, school leaders, students (the longest sub-section,) and parents. … Read more

Citizens Initiative Campaigns Petition Arizona Supreme Court to Let Them Electronically Collect Ballot Signatures

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With the Public Health Coronavirus Emergency along with the issuance of Governor Ducey’s Stay at Home Proclamation, four citizen initiative campaigns, led by Arizonans for Second Chances, Rehabilitation and Public Safety, Smart & Safe Arizona, Invest in Education, and Save Our Schools Arizona, have petitioned the Arizona State Supreme Court to allow them to collect … Read more

(UPDATED) Democrats and Republicans offer Competing Visions at the Opening of the 2020 Arizona Legislative Session

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The first day of any legislative session is always filled with feelings of renewal, goodwill, optimism, and hope. Arizona’s Democrats and Republicans had it in abundance at the opening of the 2019/20 legislative session at the State Capital. However, both sides offered contrasting competing visions for moving the Grand Canyon State. The Republican vision, expressed … Read more