By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Schools could have their hands tied in the future by a legislative proposal hoping to prohibit masking requirements without a parent’s OK. An attempt last year to ban mask mandates in public schools was killed by the Arizona Supreme Court, which ruled that it was unconstitutional to…
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 — A new analysis of a push to lure movie productions to Arizona with $150 million in tax credits says claims that the state will see a return on its investment are unfounded — and the state could end up getting little in return for its money. …
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…
