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Najafi: Supporting Scottsdale School’s override is …

11/2/2022
Why does SUSD keep asking us for money? Let me give it to you straight. Our beautiful state of Arizona is 48th lowest in the nation for funding our public schools. Each of my kiddos receives …

Letter: You can trust Scottsdale Unified with your …

11/2/2022
We are public members of the Scottsdale Unified School District Bond and Override Oversight Committee. We have served on the Bond Oversight Committee for six years along with seven other voters in …

Keck: Response to Carney

11/1/2022
In a recent opinion piece Amy Carney, candidate for the Scottsdale Unified School Board, wrote “We don’t need anyone representing us who suddenly decided they care about our public …

LaPorte, Neil: Supporting SUSD override is investment …

11/1/2022
As the largest employer in Scottsdale, HonorHealth values and appreciates the role quality schools play in our community. We know firsthand that our K-12 schools not only educate our students, but …

Zubia: Paying for good schools has many advantages

10/31/2022
Customarily, the benefits of public education have been measured over the long-term. As students graduate from high school and enter the workforce or attend college, they contribute back to …

Schuett: Ask AJUSD candidates about ‘woke,’ …

10/27/2022
Concerning “Get to know candidates for AJUSD School Board” on the cover of the November 2022 issue of the Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent: You need to ask tough, relevant …

Schafer: Yes on SUSD override is a vote for our future

10/27/2022
I should have no skin in the local education game. I didn’t grow up here, and I don’t have kids. But as a quarter-century Arizonan, I’ve built my career here. I’ve formed …

Mathis: Candidate Finchem is a ‘national security …

10/26/2022
I am not a partisan. I served my country for 35 years, the highlight of which was commanding a Navy destroyer. I’ve made numerous deployments around the world, proudly wearing the uniform while …

Syms: Crime is here to stay until we re-fund the …

10/26/2022
Gunshots fired at vehicle with multiple children inside, adult passenger dies. Witnesses report shots fired outside a high school football game in Phoenix. Phoenix police crime lab on pace for …

Werner: Public schools are the heart of America

10/25/2022
My American story begins at age 11, as I arrived on a tarmac to Neil Diamond’s “America” playing over the loudspeakers. Three weeks later I walked into a public-school classroom and …

Watch: Peoria's Acacia District city council candidate …

10/18/2022
The Peoria Independent recently hosted the Acacia District 2022 election forum at their offices in the West Valley.

Parker: Let’s make history, make anonymous political …

10/18/2022
I proudly served as mayor of Paradise Valley and was humbled to make history as the first African American to hold that office. This election, Arizona has an opportunity to make history and reign in …