Some have said stakeholders have not had sufficient time to weigh in. Yet elected officials and education advocates are all clear on the faults of the current system. Generations of students pass through this system while we have waited for a change.
Read More »Lawmakers’ allegiance to gun lobby, not children 
As I serve my community as a school board member, my work is to make sure kids in Arizona, like my daughter, are safe in and outside of school – especially from gun violence.
Read More »Bill mandating parental oversight of school library books gets Senate panel OK 
A bill requiring public review of all school library books has passed its first hearing in the Arizona Senate. House Bill 2439 would establish parental review for books that are approved for school libraries, requiring schools to post the list ...
Read More »Auditor: Not all teachers got 20% raise 
Arizona schools have not lived up to the 2018 school year promise to increase teacher pay by 20% by this past year. A new report by the state Auditor General’s Office found that statewide average salaries are up just 16.5%, ...
Read More »Supporters push school spending as deadline looms 
As the legislative working days of February wane, public education advocates are becoming more urgent in their pleas for the Legislature to vote to allow schools to spend the money they already have before a March 1 deadline. Without a ...
Read More »House panel votes to override school mask mandates 
Calling it a matter of parental rights, a House panel voted Wednesday to override mask mandates that exist in some public schools around the state. HB2616 says schools can require masks of anyone younger than 18 only if they have ...
Read More »Senate panel OKs massive school-voucher expansion 
Republican lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to approve what would be the largest-ever increase in who can get a voucher of state funds to attend private and parochial schools. On a party-line 5-3 vote, members of the Senate ...
Read More »The First Amendment is under threat by misinformation, fear
It is deeply troubling when freedom of speech is used for fear mongering, hurtful rhetoric, or misinformation. Several elected officials and their base have infiltrated school board meetings. The intent of these individuals is to garner attention by making false ...
Read More »Business needs quick action on school funding
Just like businesses, schools must have a predictable budget as they plan their operations. Unfortunately, schools are at an immediate, grave risk of losing more than a billion dollars. This is not new funding, but funding that was already appropriated ...
Read More »House moves critical race theory ban to Senate 
Two controversial education bills, one banning “critical race theory” in Arizona schools and one that, supporters say, would keep sexually explicit materials out of schools, passed the House on party-line votes Thursday. Gov. Doug Ducey called for a critical race ...
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