So, What Do People Think About Teachers?

by David Safier on April 18, 2018 at 2:14PM

There's a Gallup poll from last December where people were asked to "rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in . . . different fields."

The Wrongheaded Decision To Remove Auggie Romero As Pueblo High Principal

by David Safier on April 16, 2018 at 4:20PM

At the time of the incident, then-Superintendent H.T. Sanchez suspended Romero for two days without pay. The current superintendent, Gabriel Trujillo, determined that the situation had already been taken care of and did not recommend any further action.

Thoughts on Ducey's 19 Percent Solution (Is Ducey Lucy?)

by David Safier on April 13, 2018 at 12:10PM

Did Ducey Win At Least a Partial Victory? I think he did.

Pima Supe Ally Miller Says She'll Support Sales Tax for Roads If Chuck Huckelberry Quits

by Jim Nintzel on April 11, 2018 at 3:44PM

Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller told a radio show host this morning that she’d support a proposed half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements—but only if Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry agreed to resign from the top post. Miller told Wake Up Tucson host Chris DeSimone that she would break her promise to voters to never support a sales tax if Huckelberry quit because she is convinced that the longtime county administrator has a “stranglehold” on the county and his removal would eliminate what she views as rampant cronyism in Pima County.

Teachers, Ducey and Politics

by David Safier on April 11, 2018 at 3:04PM

Arizona Educators United's Noah Karvelis, spokesperson for the #RedforEd movement, and Arizona Education Association's president Joe Thomas want to sit down with Ducey. Ducey says he won't meet with them. “Why would I want to sit down with someone who wants to play politics?” said the state's top politician who has been running for reelection since the day he took office four years ago.

Looks Like Lawmakers Are Moving To Squash That Ballot Prop To Block School Vouchers

by Jim Nintzel on April 11, 2018 at 12:00PM

Just last week, The Skinny advised y'all to keep on eye on Republican state lawmakers because they might try to find a way to prevent voters from deciding the fate of the expanded voucher program that GOP legislators and Gov. Doug Ducey tried to put into place last year. Well, lookie here: the Arizona Republic reports that movement is afoot on that front:

Claytoon of the Day: Witch Hunt

by Clay Jones on April 11, 2018 at 11:02AM

Find more from cartoonist Clay Jones here.

The Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates On Education

by David Safier on April 10, 2018 at 8:16PM

Funding was the only education question the candidates were asked to respond to, but they added other education-related ideas to the discussion as well. Steve Farley stressed his strong support for public schools.

Claytoon of the Day: Trump's Trade War

by Clay Jones on April 9, 2018 at 3:30PM

Free Event with Noam Chomsky this Friday, April 13!

by Pima County Public Library on April 9, 2018 at 2:02PM

Noam Chomsky presents American Exceptionalism Reconsidered at Joel D. Valdez Main Library (Jácome Plaza) on Friday, April 13 at 7 pm. Chomsky, considered the founder of modern linguistics, has been called one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world and America’s most useful citizen.