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Recent Articles from Danielle Verbrigghe, Cronkite News Service
Outbreak fears rise as childhood immunization exemptions increase
The percentage of Arizona parents citing personal beliefs in opting out of vaccines required for children has increased steadily since 2000 yet remains relatively low overall: 3.4 percent among kindergartners during the 2011-2012 school year, for example.
Mayors’ group wants business leaders, elected officials to talk education
Motivated by the defeat of Proposition 204, a group of mayors wants to promote discussion about school funding and reforms.
Pro-204 leader slams anonymous donations against effort
An obscure nonprofit that gave another $175,000 this week to the campaign against Proposition 204 is using anonymous contributors to manipulate voters, the head of a group supporting the measure said.
Interest group contributions give late boost to Prop 204 campaigns
Education unions and a group representing contractors have given hundreds of thousands of dollars this month to a campaign supporting Proposition 204, while a contribution from a group representing automobile dealers is helping fuel the opposing campaign, records show.
AHCCCS airs plan to seek federal help for childless adult coverage
In asking the federal government to extend its authority to continue Medicaid coverage for childless adults, Arizona plans to request a higher level of funding available under the Affordable Care Act.
Experts: Prolonged unemployment putting strain on mental health
Merrill and other health professionals say stress-related problems have become increasingly common as widespread unemployment has taken a toll on mental health.
School-tax proposition raises question of funding via voters or elected representatives
Is deciding how to fund education in Arizona best done by lawmakers or voters? That’s a key point of debate with Arizonans ready to decide whether to adopt a permanent 1-cent per dollar sales tax that would be earmarked primarily for education but also for human services and transportation.
Brewer, Huppenthal tout website for training on Common Core Standards
As schools begin implementing Arizona’s Common Core Standards, a set of nationally developed principles guiding math and language arts education, state leaders unveiled a website Wednesday to teach educators and the community about the new guidelines.
Initiative supporters: Report on education cuts illustrates need for sales tax
A new report showing Arizona had the steepest education spending decreases nationwide in recent years strengthens the argument for a 1-cent per dollar sales tax benefiting schools, proponents of the initiative said Tuesday.
