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Shamless: Charter schools performing well and here to stay
Charter and private schools are here for the foreseeable future. The right answer is for leaders of the public school system to adopt what the “parallel schools” are doing right to help raise the performance of the traditional public-schools.
Civics education a building block of our American Democracy
We all know about reading, writing and arithmetic, but have you ever thought about the importance of our children learning civics? Arizona is leading a push to make sure civics is a part of our curricula. In 2015, Governor Ducey and legislators made sure students had to pass a civics test to graduate from high school. That begins with this year’s senior class. Arizona was the first state in the [...]
School choice a sham, profits on the taxpayers’ dime
It is time for Arizonans to take a hard look at who really benefits from school choice. While some families may want tax-payer funded options, the dizzying array of choices, combined with lax oversight and weak laws, make Arizona’s taxpayers easy marks for profiteering on the taxpayers’ dime.
What BASIS offers: A passport to 20,000 futures
On a blog maintained by the Network for Public Education, a blogger recently attacked BASIS.ed and BASIS Charter Schools with a series of falsehoods and innuendo. Ordinarily, we would not dignify such errors with a response, but as the Arizona Capitol Times was going to publish it, and offered us a response, we felt compelled to do so, with facts.
Let’s start by devoting $20 million to early literacy
The number of third graders who don’t pass the reading exam in Arizona would fill every seat of Chase Field, with 5,000 kids still waiting in line outside!
Robbing cities to pay universities not a viable option
It is not appropriate to target fellow government entities that rely on tax dollars to fund core government functions.
Article V convention not a solution for Washington spending woes
What the governor neither allows nor admits is the likelihood of economic chaos and material suffering such a move will cause – for Arizonans and for Americans from coast to coast.
When it comes to trade, think chips and guacamole
While I’m enjoying the drink (responsibly, of course), nothing is better than chips and guacamole. The ingredients are likely from both sides of the border. The avocados probably come from Mexico, the onions from the US, and the tomatoes are a jump ball.
Angel Investment Tax Credit: Too much of a good thing isn’t nearly enough
Although there’s debate over whether one can truly indulge in “too much of a good thing,” the stats revealing the undeniable success of Arizona’s Angel Investment Tax Credit show that investors and Arizona start-up companies haven’t had nearly enough of this pro-business, economy boosting program.
Ambiguity, confusion will reign if others assume mantle of authority over water issues from ADWR
What might seem to be an obscure lawsuit in federal court has potentially damaging consequences for water management in Arizona. The case involves the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which... […]
The Growing Gap in Oral Healthcare for Arizona’s Hispanic Children
As the national debate over healthcare grows and our country grapples with changes to the Affordable Care Act, let us not lose sight of our state’s specific challenges in providing care for the most vulnerable among us.
Commissioners should say no to proposed APS bill increases
In the last year, three electric utilities have already stepped up to the plate seeking a rate increase from the Arizona Corporation Commission. Fortunately, two have struck out.
