Catherine Ripley, the Chair of the Pima County Community College governing board, spoke at Democrats of Greater Tucson on November 7, 2022. She spotlighted dramatic changes, like the decline in high school graduations, college enrollment and the birth rate. Today’s graduates want an education to get a job now. With the average cost of college … Read more
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Gov. Ducey cannot stop hyping the Universal Voucher Expansion Law that he signed ten days after the end of the Arizona Legislative Session. Saying “this is a monumental moment for all of Arizona’s students. Our kids will no longer be locked in underperforming schools. Today, we’re unlocking a whole new world of opportunity for them … Read more
Democratic LD16 Candidates Taylor Kerby and Keith Seaman argued forcefully that the state’s $5 Billion surplus should be plowed into the public school budgets. They spoke at the April 25, 2022 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Keith Seaman is from Casa Grande and seeks a seat in the state House. He is Vice President … Read more
Pima Schools Superintendent Dustin Williams decried the “full-on assault” on education by Republican legislators. He spoke at the March 14, 2022 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. To play the video and read a follow-along transcript, just click the little arrow button at the bottom left. To view it full screen, just click the square button at … Read more
Michael Bryan, the founder of Blog for Arizona and Larry Bodine, President of Democrats of Greater Tucson, appeared on the March 12, 2022, edition of the John C. Scott Political Forum on KVOI radio, 1040 on the AM channel. Audio Player John C. Scott: You’re listening to the John C. Scott political forum. Larry Bodine: If … Read more
The Republican state Legislature is leading the “egregious destruction of education,” according to Dustin Williams, Pima County School Superintendent, who spoke at the March 3, 2022 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. He discussed several pending bills that use “the tactics of fear” on what can be taught in school. SB1138 would limit transgender students … Read more
House Bills H2008 Civics Instruction Neutral/No Position H2009 Violation of State Law Neutral/No Position H2019 Paid Governing Board Members Oppose H2026 Literacy Endorsements Support H2027 CTED Revisions Support H2034 CTED Associate Degrees Support H2039 Live, Remote Instruction Support, w/ Grant Exemption H2040 ESA Notification Support H2077 Candidates, Electronic … Read more
Lack of funding is embarrassing Arizona is at the bottom of the ranking for funding public education. When asked what her policy and budget priorities would be moving, she said, “There are a couple of areas where Arizona continues to lag behind the nation that I find to be very embarrassing. The fact that we … Read more
Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott took office in January, at the height of the Covid pandemic, and immediately had to confront issues regarding evictions, childhood education, county roads, affordable housing, redistricting, and higher water prices. Speaking at the LD9 meeting on August 24, 2021, he recounted how he solved most of the issues. The hot … Read more
