Tag Archives: Education
Prop 208 – Vote “Yes”
“Prop 208 — Initiative Petition Relating to Education Funding” Here is Prop 208 as it will appear on our ballots: PROPOSITION 208 PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION RELATING TO EDUCATION FUNDING. A “yes” vote shall have the effect of imposing a 3.5% income tax surcharge, in addition to existing income tax rates, on taxable annual income […]
Continue readingThree Statewide Ballot Initiatives Worthy Of Your Support
The Coconino County Democratic Party recommends a “yes” vote on each of the following three statutory initiatives. All three are currently under court challenge, but if cleared to appear on the ballot, they are expected to have the proposition numbers indicated in parentheses. STOP SURPRISE BILLING AND PROTECT PATIENTS ACT (Prop. 208) Arizonans Fed Up […]
Continue readingMost Urgent Issue in Arizona: Back to School in the Era of COVID-19
As parents, students, and educators, with all their unique circumstances, contemplate returning to school, COVID-19 presents major challenges for K-12 education. Other countries that have reopened schools successfully have much lower rates of community transmission than found in the United States, along with robust testing and contracting tracing programs. Even so, some of these schools […]
Continue readingShould We Open Our Schools?
By Carrie Sampson First, let me position myself. I am a mother of two school-aged children, an incoming kindergarten and third grader. I am an educator. As a faculty member at Arizona State University, I teach and research educational equity, leadership, and policy. I am mixed-race, with Latinx and Black heritage, born and raised in […]
Continue readingWorld-Class Education in Every ZIP Code: The Biden-Sanders Unity Platform
Highlights: It is the government’s responsibility to ensure that every child, everywhere, is able to receive a world-class education that enables them to lead meaningful lives, no matter their race, ZIP code, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or household income. Guaranteeing Universal High-Quality Early Childhood Education. Democrats support: working with states to offer pre-K […]
Continue readingZoom Town Hall on COVID-19 Impacts on Education in AZ
On Tuesday, July 21 Congressman Tom O’Halleran is hosting a Zoom town hall meeting to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on K-12 education in Arizona that you may be interested in. You can join in from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM to share your thoughts and concerns directly, and discuss new updates in our state. Joe Thomas, […]
Continue readingPetition Drive: Invest In Ed!
We will be collecting signatures for the Invest in Ed ballot initiative and for any local Democratic candidates who need them. There will be two tables on the porch on the east side of our building. Please wear a mask and maintain a safe distance from others in the area (minimum 6 feet). We will […]
Continue readingPetition Drive: Invest In Ed!
We will be collecting signatures for the Invest in Ed ballot initiative and for any local Democratic candidates who need them. There will be two tables on the porch on the east side of our building. Please wear a mask and maintain a safe distance from others in the area (minimum 6 feet). We will […]
Continue readingInvest in Education Petition Signing Opportunity
How embarrassing! Arizona ranks 49th in our country when it comes to compensating educators in our public schools. Please join us at the Ice House in Flagstaff on Saturday, May 30 , 12PM -2PM to sign petitions to get “Invest in Ed” on the November ballot. Our location is at the corner of Birch St. […]
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