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June 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Weekly Ed Report: We’re 49th (Again) 🙄

We’re 49th (Again) 🙄 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! We’re happy to report that, after weeks of fiery infighting, name-calling and political theater, Arizona lawmakers have finally passed a state budget and adjourned the 2025 legislative session for good 🎉 …

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June 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Weekly Ed Report: High Drama at the AZ Legislature

High Drama at the AZ Legislature View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! This week, the Senate passed a state budget negotiated with Gov. Hobbs, Senate Republicans and legislative Democrats, working into the middle of the night. Unfortunately, the Senate’s budget f…

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June 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM

ICYMI - Take Action Now for the AZ Budget!

Hi John, Budget bills dropped today in the Senate (read our review of the dead-on-arrival House budget plan in our Weekly Ed Report), and they contain zero reforms for our state's off-the-rails, $1 billion voucher program — while funding ANOTHER no-strings-attached check for vouchers to the tune o…

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June 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Weekly Ed Report: AZ Budget Battles Begin

AZ Budget Battles BeginView and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! House Rs Go Rogue: This week, House Republicans tried to jam through a hyper-partisan, go-it-alone budget (bill numbers HB2947-HB2961). Incredibly, they refused to consult with not just Gov. Hobbs and …

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June 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Vouchers Drive $200M K-12 Shortfall

Vouchers Drive $200M K-12 Shortfall View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! According to the ADE, Arizona public schools are facing a large shortfall — driven in large part by the state’s off-the-rails universal voucher program.   This week, the ADE sent a warning…

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June 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Weekly Ed Report: MAGA-fied Yee Challenges Tom Horne for AZ Supt

MAGA-fied Yee ChallengesTom Horne for AZ Supt View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! This week, Arizona state treasurer Kimberly Yee declared she was running to oust current Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in the Republican primary. Because Yee ha…

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May 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Weekly Ed Report: 🎉 A Week of Wins for Public Education 🎉

🎉 A Week of Wins forPublic Education 🎉 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! 🎉 Good Work! Prop 123 Grinds to a Halt due to Voucher Poison Pill: Republicans’ plan to hijack Prop 123 — drawing from the state land trust to fund public schools while also stuffing i…

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May 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Weekly Ed Report: It’s the Vouchers

It’s the Vouchers View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! As the nation’s first federal voucher program moves in Congress, Arizona Republicans continue to plot and scheme to plant a voucher poison pill in Prop 123 From Arizona to DC, the agenda is becoming increa…

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May 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM

Tell Congress NOW: NO Federal Vouchers!

Hi John, Congress is hearing the federal voucher proposal in the US House Ways & Means Committee tonight, and into tomorrow! The program, formerly known as “ECCA” and now called “Qualified Elementary and Secondary Education Scholarships,” would create a 100% tax break for the wealthy to divert …

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May 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Lawmakers Retreat to Plot Voucher Poison Pill in 123

Lawmakers Retreat to Plot Voucher Poison Pill in 123 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! Last week, the Republican scheme to bundle unpopular vouchers into the Prop 123 renewal to continue funding public schools looked to be proceeding full steam ahead — BUT,…

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May 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM

🚨 ACT NOW: They’re Forcing Vouchers into Prop 123

Hi John, AZ Republican lawmakers are attempting to hold Prop 123 hostage by forcing in a voucher poison pill in backroom deals. They have hidden the bill documents from the public and are refusing transparency because they know Arizonans oppose their voucher scam! 😡 They want to enshrine vouchers …

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May 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Tell Lawmakers NO Vouchers in Prop 123

Hi John, AZ Republican lawmakers are attempting to hold Prop 123 hostage by forcing in a voucher poison pill. They want to enshrine vouchers into our state constitution with NO guardrails, accountability or transparency — while jeopardizing desperately needed dollars for AZ classrooms and teacher …

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May 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Republicans Threaten Voucher Poison Pill in Prop 123

Republicans Threaten Voucher Poison Pill in Prop 123 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! ❌ No New Vouchers: Negotiations on a renewal of Prop 123, which draws from the state land trust to fund $350 million for public schools each year, have been stalled for m…

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April 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Trump Loses, K-12 Schools Win

Trump Loses, K-12 Schools Win View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! Trump’s newest attempts to wage war on diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs in K-12 schools were struck down by not one, not two, but THREE separate judges this week. The judges (t…

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April 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Horne Goes On Attack Under Trump’s DEI Crusade

Horne Goes On AttackUnder Trump’s DEI Crusade View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! 🙄 Tom Horne, DEI Cop: Last week, Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne attacked the Kyrene elementary school district in Tempe, threatening to withhold more t…

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April 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Weekly Ed Report: What’s Going on at the AZ Legislature?

What’s Going on at the AZ Legislature? View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! Spoiler Alert: Nothing good – that’s what’s going on at the Arizona state legislature.   For the past month, we’ve been laser-focused on Trump’s executive orders and attempts to dismant…

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April 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Horne Joins Trump’s Crusade Against DEI in Schools

Horne Joins Trump’s Crusade Against DEI in Schools View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! Trump’s DEI Crusade: This week, President Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools across America unless state education officials verified the eli…

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March 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM

Weekly Ed Report: 🔥AG Mayes Files Suit to Save the US Dept. of Ed🔥

🔥AG Mayes Files Suit to Save the US Dept. of Ed🔥 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! This week, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of AGs from 21 states to file a lawsuit to stop Trump’s dismantling of the Dept. of Education 💪  The lawsuit…

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March 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Trump Signs Executive Order to Abolish US Ed Dept

Trump Signs Executive Order toAbolish US Ed Dept View and share our Substack with 3 friends! ¡Lea el Semanario en español! On Thursday, President Trump, fulfilling his campaign promises and the directives of Project 2025, signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education, which…

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March 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Statement on Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle the US Dept. of Ed

Statement on Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle the US Dept. of Ed Today is a harrowing and infuriating day for American students, parents, and educators. President Trump, fulfilling his campaign promises and the directives of Project 2025, has signed an executive order to dismantle the US Depart…

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March 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM

Did you miss our Townhall w/ Congressman Stanton??

Hi John, Last night, SOSAZ hosted an Emergency Townhall with Congressman Greg Stanton about the dramatic cuts to the US Dept. of Ed and federal K-12 dollars under the Trump administration. We heard strong remarks from Rep. Stanton about the critical importance of stepping up for public education an…

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March 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Weekly Ed Report: Trump ED Cuts, Congressman Stanton Townhall & More

Trump’s Massive ED Cuts 😡 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! This week, the Trump administration made massive cuts and layoffs in the US Dept. of Education — stifling its ability to support public schools and our students. The Trump administration is gutting resources that help students …

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March 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Trump’s Massive ED Cuts😡

Read the latest Weekly Education Report Trump’s Massive ED Cuts 😡 View and share our Substack with 3 friends! This week, the Trump administration made massive cuts and layoffs in the US Dept. of Education — stifling its ability to support public schools and our students. The Trump administration i…

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March 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM

🚨Emergency Townhall w/ Congressman Stanton🚨

Hi John, Save Our Schools Arizona is hosting an Emergency Townhall with Congressman Greg Stanton (D-4) regarding the Trump administration’s recent cuts to the US Department of Education and attacks on public schools, students, and educators. Join us to hear directly from Rep. Stanton about what’s g…

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March 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Weekly Ed Report: We're Not Going to Take It!

PLUS good news for Phoenix kids, AZ Legislature won't stop making things worse We Won’t Let Them Win!  View and share a URL to this email with 3 friends! Sign up for any paid Substack subscription between March 1-15 for a chance to win 2 FREE tickets to The Celebration of Arizona's Public Schools!…

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March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Weekly Ed Report: Another Horne Fiasco, Trump’s DEI Snitch Line, and Rally for Kids!!!!

Rally to Protect Our Kids!!! View and share a URL to this email with 3 friends! Sign up for any paid Substack subscription between March 1-15 for a chance to win 2 FREE tickets to The Celebration of Arizona's Public Schools! We are joining forces with allies and supportive organizations across AZ…

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February 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM

URGENT - Rally Next WEDS

Hi John, This year for Public Schools Week, we are asking folks to STAND UP for public education. What can you do?  Contact Congress to Protect Public Ed: Contact your U.S. Senators & Representatives to urge them to protect the U.S. Department of Education and the MILLIONS of vulnerable student…

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February 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Stand UP for Public Schools!

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Stand UP for Public Schools!  View and share a URL to this email with 3 friends! Sign up for any paid Substack subscription in February and win SOSAZ merch of your choice! It’s all so much right now. We feel you. The assault on democracy and public education…

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February 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Are You Ready to Rumble? 😡

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Are You Ready to Rumble? 😡  View and share a URL to this email with 3 friends! Sign up for any paid Substack subscription in February and win SOSAZ merch of your choice! This Thursday, the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Ed…

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February 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Horne Wants Dept. of Ed Abolished — Threatening $1B for AZ Kids

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Horne Wants Dept. of Ed Abolished — Threatening $1B for AZ KidsFull Weekly Education Report HERE - now hosted on Substack!Sign up for any paid subscription in February and win SOSAZ merch of your choice! As President Trump and billionaire special interests …

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February 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Attacks on Public Ed Mount

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Attacks on Public Ed Mount What. A. Week. We’re reading the constant stream of executive orders and news so you don’t have to. Read on to get a high-level view of these federal actions relating to K-12 schools — and please keep in mind: most of these actions…

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January 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Trump 2.0: What to Expect for Arizona's K-12 Schools

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Trump 2.0: What to Expectfor Arizona's K-12 Schools Full Weekly Education Report HERE - now hosted on Substack! Our team is getting a lot of questions about Trump’s second term and what it could mean for public education. While we’re only one week into what …

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January 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Gov. Hobbs Calls to Stop Voucher Welfare for the Wealthy

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Gov. Hobbs Calls to StopVoucher Welfare for the Wealthy Full Weekly Education Report HERE - now hosted on Substack! On Monday, in her third State of the State speech, Gov. Katie Hobbs made it clear that public education remains a cornerstone priority for her…

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January 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM

They’re Baaaaaack… AZ Legislative Preview

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! They’re Baaaaaack…AZ Legislative Preview Full Weekly Education Report HERE - now hosted on Substack! Opening Day: The Arizona Legislature will begin its 57th session this Monday, January 13, and Gov. Hobbs will deliver her third State of the State address. J…

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January 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM

2025 is Here — a Look Back, and Looking Forward

Hi John, Our notoriously active team has been taking some time for renewal and rest, after a tremendously taxing election year. When we say our team left it all on the field, we mean it. We hope you have gotten some equally deserved rest, as well as lovely holidays with the people you care about.  W…

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December 28, 2024 at 3:04 PM

Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Events!

Dear John, The second meeting of the Save Our Schools Arizona Network Book Club is Sunday, January 5 from 2:00-3:30pm! We will be discussing the second half of “Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women & the Politics of White Supremacy.” To buy your copy, you can go to Changing Hands Booksto…

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December 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Help! Ensure Your Account Is Up-to-Date

Dear John, To start the new year with our best foot forward, we are doing some clean-up of our database of incredible education advocates across Arizona and the US. With looming threats to public education, we want to make sure we can get important action alerts to you asap!  Below is the info we …

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December 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Horne creates voucher free-for-all! 🤯

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Horne Creates Voucher Free-For-All  No questions asked: Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne announced this week that the ADE will fast-track the repayment of 85,000 purchases up to $2000 in the off-the-rails ESA voucher program — without any prior review to ensu…

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December 11, 2024 at 2:00 AM

What’s Coming Up?! SOSAZ Book Club & more!

Dear John, The first meeting of the Save Our Schools Arizona Network Book Club is Sunday, December 15 from 2:00-3:30pm! We will be discussing the first half of “Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women & the Politics of White Supremacy.” To buy your copy, you can go to Changing Hands Booksto…

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December 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Voucher Fraud for “Ghost” Kids — AGAIN?!

Read the latest Weekly Education Report! Voucher Fraud for "Ghost" Kids  —  AGAIN?! Ghost vouchers strike again: Arizona’s unaccountable ESA voucher program is once again the subject of a major fraud scandal. This time, it involves 43 fictitious “ghost” children who received $110,000 to attend fake…

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November 30, 2024 at 3:03 PM

OpEd: Setting the Stage for 2025

You can share this email: click HERE for link.  Dear John, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones, and we are sending our thanks to all of you for being tremendous champions for Arizona students, educators, families, and public schools.  Yesterday, the Arizona Mirror ran our…

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November 24, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Thankful, and Focused on the Future

Dear John, First, we want to express our gratitude for all of your efforts to effect change this year for Arizona’s students, educators, and public schools. Many of the races we worked so hard on did not go our way and we are devastated for our state and our schools.   However, it’s important to n…

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November 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Don't miss! What Comes Next

If you haven't registered yet, please don't miss this debriefHi John, Now that election results in most races are all but finalized, we hope you’ll be in community with us this Sunday, November 17 at 6:00pm for a virtual Statewide Volunteer Huddle: Election Results & How We Move Forward. We pl…

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November 14, 2024 at 12:01 AM

What Comes Next

Hi John, Now that election results in most races are all but finalized, we hope you’ll be in community with us this Sunday, November 17 at 6:00pm for a virtual Statewide Volunteer Huddle: Election Results & How We Move Forward. We plan to debrief the races we watched most closely, hear from me…

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November 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM

We’ve Fallen Short — But We are By No Means Done

Feel free to share our message with THIS URL. Hi John, We are devastated to send this email, but we want to update you on our state legislative races. While we fought valiantly to flip the balance of power at the state legislature and our organizers and volunteers left everything on the field in …

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November 7, 2024 at 5:05 PM

There’s no time to waste

Help cure ballots to save our schools Hi John, We have an update on the ongoing ballot curing efforts that began yesterday and will only go through Sunday, November 10 at 5 pm. There is literally no time to waste when our students, schools, and the balance of power in the legislature are on the li…

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November 6, 2024 at 6:23 PM

You Can STILL Help

Hi friend, We know you are feeling helpless and hopeless this morning.  Most of our state legislative and school board races are too close to call, but we hope to have news on that front soon. However, there is STILL a way you can effect change on these races and other races in Arizona — “ballot cu…

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October 30, 2024 at 1:34 AM

It's Fright Week!

NOTHING is scarier than our friendly voters leaving their ballots on the kitchen counter Hi John, 👻 Will Arizona’s legislature flip? Will our school boards be protected? It’s hard to tell — but one thing we DO know is that there are still 2.8 MILLION Arizona voters (63%!) who have not voted yet! NO…

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October 26, 2024 at 2:02 PM

TL;DR Version!

Speed-read the weekly ed news & go knock doors! It's GOTV Time — 10 Days Left! We have 10 days to elect a new, pro-public education Arizona Legislature. We are so, so close. We hope you’ve already returned your ballot (it needs to be put in the mail by TUESDAY the 29th). And we sure hope you vo…

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October 25, 2024 at 2:02 AM

ICYMI: Spooky Season! 👻 🗳️

Have some fun with us, and make a REAL difference! Hi John, With just 13 SHORT days left until Election Day, we are knocking friendly doors and calling friendly voters to help people fill out their whole ballots with our awesome, comprehensive BALLOT GUIDE.  But early returns are scary — as of this…

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