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Education Gilbert Public Schools Approves Pay Raises For Employees—Two Weeks After Laying Off 152 Teachers

The reduction in staff resulted in cost savings that the district is using to balance next year's budget and raise salaries.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi April 13, 2021 2:07 pm MST
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Economy Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.

Study after study has found that women, particularly women of color, have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s economic toll, losing jobs and leaving the workforce in alarming numbers.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 2, 2021 12:57 pm MST

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Graphic via Rebecca Russ Economy Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.
Lorraine Longhi Local Arizona’s Asian Communities Are Coming Together in ‘Unprecedented’ Rallies to Protest Recent Hate Crimes