By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Citing a need for academic transparency, Senate Republicans on Monday approved a bill that would require teachers to post all their lesson plans and materials online for parental review, despite some reservations. “In my opinion (it) really does add a lot of busywork for teachers. ……
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — In 2019, there were 180 Arizona schools that received a D or F rating and new legislation given preliminary approval by the House would hand over their operations or shut them down if they don’t improve. House Bill 2808 establishes the Arizona Achievement District. This district is…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Schools would be required to publicly post every new book bought for their libraries, have elected governing board members approve all new book purchases and let parents know every book their child checks out under a proposal Senate Republicans advanced Tuesday. Critics said the new requirements…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — “Never forget” will not only be enshrined in American vernacular but also Arizona curriculum, if a new proposal establishing 9/11 Education Day approved this week passes into law. Public school teachers will be directed to craft lesson plans about the terrorist attacks every September 11, or…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Bipartisan proposals to fend off the threat of nearly $1.2 billion in mid-year funding cuts for Arizona schools were introduced Monday in the state Senate and House of Representatives, just two weeks ahead of the March 1 deadline to act before schools are forced to layoff…
