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It took eight days for the Phoenix New Times to acknowledge and apologize for Mike Lacey’s use of a racial slur at a journalism awards ceremony. The apology, which was posted on the paper’s Web site, also takes a few ...

Students with special needs, such as those with learning disabilities or in foster care, should have access to learning environments best suited to their particular educational requirements.This statement may sound like a bleeding heart rationale for increased public school funding, ...

Although Sen. John McCain has locked up the Republican nomination for President, some conservative leaders continue to snipe at him. While I agree with elements of most conservative critiques of McCain, I could not possibly disagree more with their conclusions ...

John F. Kennedy once said, “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.” The progress made since President Kennedy’s remarks more than 40 years ago is astounding, especially regarding the way technology has irrevocably ...

Each year, the state of Arizona spends hundreds of millions of dollars on K-12 education and on improving student achievement. But how do we know what is working and what’s not? A bill before the Arizona legislature will help answer ...

On March 26, the Arizona Senate Education K-12 Committee unanimously recommended sending H2441 to the full Senate for a vote. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, requires the State Department of Education to create a list of authorized ...

There is a bill in the Legislature that could significantly change the way many of Arizona’s judges are chosen. It proposes the audacious idea that the people should choose judges instead of a select committee of politically appointed lawyers and ...

The Arizona Legislature is currently debating employer sanctions legislation. House Bill 2745, sponsored by Rep. Russell Pearce of Mesa, comes on the heels of a law approved last year that provides sanctions against employers who hire undocumented workers. The business ...

April 1 marked the opening day to apply for high-skilled work visas for use in specialized fields (H-1B visas). Last year the 65,000 H-1B visas were gone in a day with 150,000 total applicants. Last week they were again snatched ...

I was pleased to be able to represent the Mohave County Water Authority before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Rural Affairs on March 19 in regards to Rep. Nancy McLain’s House Bill 2132. That committee is chaired by ...