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Mark Stegeman

Charter schools like AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler may benefit under the Goldwater Institute’s proposed policy that would force Arizona public school districts to sell vacant buildings. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Jun 3, 2013

Education dilemma — what to do with vacant school buildings

The Goldwater Institute is proposing a policy that would require school districts to sell their vacant buildings within 18 months and close down and sell failing schools with low enrollments.

Feb 14, 2013

Tucson district to begin new cultural studies program

All eyes will be on Tucson Unified School District in the next year as it establishes a court-ordered “culturally relevant” classes.

And while most are going to see how the process unfolds, Attorney General Tom Horne is certain the curriculum merely will be a resurrected version of the banned Mexican American Studies program because the new classes are under development by the same [...]

Jul 25, 2012

Ethnic studies texts won’t be in Tucson classrooms

Seven books removed from Tucson classrooms following the elimination of an ethnic studies program won't be returned. A resolution to bring the books back into the classroom failed to garner a motion for a vote Tuesday before the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board.

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