We are still receiving questions about the AZCares Plan that was released this week which included the Executive Order from Governor Ducey. The plan provides options for schools including distance learning programs and provides funding to help schools to reopen for the upcoming school year. The plan has a lot of moving parts. We have already [...]
In this time of many unknowns, we need to focus on what we can control. Join us to hear from ACT leaders who will share ways to keep high school students engaged, on track, and looking forward to their futures while they have more time at home to increase their skills and knowledge. Would you [...]
Register now for a free webinar on tips and resources for successful grant and award nomination writing Many educators have found that nominating themselves or colleagues for an award or applying for a grant can be intimidating and daunting. Learn practical tips on how to do both from key experts in the field. This July [...]
Hi Ed, Please post on the web when you get a chance. I'll have some changes to the board for this weekend! New Officers and new board members with three current coming off. Please plan for these changes this weekend. I'll get something to you tonight or tomorrow. Thanks. Panfilo ALAS Annual 2020-2021 Membership---------- Original [...]
Your Vote Makes a Difference We can’t say it enough – YOUR VOTE MATTERS! Arizonans like you have a voice and you need to use it during this important election season – our students are counting on you to make informed and educated decisions. The makeup of the state legislature is determined at the primary election. Many [...]
Just a reminder that AASBO, ASA and ASBA have been working with the Arizona Department of Education to set up a series of important webinars that will be reviewing the guidelines and recommendations from the Roadmap for Reopening School Task Force. This is the first webinar in a series of webinars on reopening schools and is [...]
May 29, 2020 Will Societal Ills Finally Tip the Scales of Justice? ALAS Familia, We as brown and black families are all too familiar with the injustice and inequalities in our nation. The injustice of what is being expressed in the streets of our nation, comes at a time when voices can and must be [...]
Message from Colin Seale, thinkLaw’s Founder and CEO Black lives matter. I founded thinkLaw 5 years ago in the wake of unrest over police officers killing unarmed Black people and the protestor's cry of “Stop. Killing. Us.” consistently playing in the background. At this moment, our world seems to be at a turning point [...]
The US Census Bureau has released their 2018 Annual Survey of School System Finances. This is the latest report available. Table 8 "Per Pupil Amounts for Current Spending of Public Elementary-Secondary School Systems by State: Fiscal Year 2018" shows something I have never seen before.The US Average is $12,612. Utah is 50th in per pupil [...]
