As Arizona Schools Reopen, Public Will Vote on Education Funding Initiative This Fall
Prop 208 revenue would be used to hire more educators and support staff, fund vocational and mentoring programs, and invest in training future teachers.
Prop 208 revenue would be used to hire more educators and support staff, fund vocational and mentoring programs, and invest in training future teachers.
Arizona has consistently been ranked as one of the lowest in the US for school funding as well as teacher salaries.
An exclusive look at what it takes to reopen schools during a global health crisis in one of the most poorly-funded education systems in the country.
Most poll workers in Arizona are retirees in their 60s and 70s who are at elevated risk for COVID-19, so younger volunteers are stepping up to help.
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Despite warnings that reopening could lead to outbreaks, the university has been hosting students in dorms and on campus for classes.
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Much of the plan is at odds with his current policy, such as promises to protect the country's air quality.