The Fourth of July has deep meaning for me as both a candidate for the Arizona Senate and as a retired history teacher. My early memories are of backyard barbecues with friends, eating corn on the cob and watermelon, and waiting for the fireworks. As an adult, I reflect on the richness of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights, and among these are Life, Liberty and the … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Meaning of the Fourth of July
Mike Fogel
Our Public Schools Do Not Need to be the Poorest of the Poor
The “poorest of the poor” sadly describes the inadequate funding of many, if not all, of Yavapai County’s public school districts. Unfortunately, this is the reality for Prescott, Humboldt and Chino Valley Unified districts, Mingus Union High School district and Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary district. Alarmingly, this does not have to be the case. When I state that Chino Valley Unified School District and other schools in Yavapai County are the “poorest of the poor,” I reference two sources, … [Read more...] about Our Public Schools Do Not Need to be the Poorest of the Poor