In an attempt to improve his odds at winning higher political office, Governor Doug Ducey has been spending the last few weeks returning to the reactionary dark side of the former Party of Lincoln and signing executive orders that will appease the Know-Nothing wing of that party. That includes measures to: Take away mask mandates … Read more
Doctors who perform abortions can get charged with murder. Voter suppression measures designed to reduce turnout in Democratic-leaning communities. Cutting taxes for people that do not need them in order to thwart monies going to public schools. Restricting or prohibiting sex education. Promoting conversion therapy. Trying to restrict the Corporation Commission and Clean Energy rules. … Read more
We have seen over the past several years that many on the right believe that too much democracy is a bad thing. We see it in the voter suppression laws passed all over the country in the wake of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, including attempts here in Arizona … 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
Some facts to consider when considering a Sex Education and Health Awareness Program in either a Public Traditional District or Charter School: According to the Anne E. Casey 2019 Kids Count Report, Arizona ranks 32nd among the 50 states with regards to incidents of teen pregnancy with 22 out of a 1000 young ladies aged … Read more