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From Pulpit to Policy: The Unfolding Story of Rhonda Cagle
From Pulpit to Policy: The Unfolding Story of Rhonda Cagle
Candles and Flags: Divided We Fall — Rhonda Cagle
Candles and Flags: Divided We Fall — Rhonda Cagle
If, God forbid, another 9/11 event happens again, I wonder if Congress would come together on the steps of the Capitol in bipartisan patriotism. I doubt Americans of different political and religious persuasions would stumble into an unknown church, lighting candles and praying together, looking for
ICE detained 2 as kids walked to a Phoenix school. This is not OK | Opinion
ICE detained 2 as kids walked to a Phoenix school. This is not OK | Opinion
ICE agents detained two outside a Phoenix elementary school just before school started on the second day of the year, terrorizing innocent students.
Cancer changed my body. Surviving it is complicated – and a privilege | Opinion
Cancer changed my body. Surviving it is complicated – and a privilege | Opinion
The effects of chemo and radiation can take months or years to surface. As a survivor, I have the scars to prove it.
Arizona schools will pay (again) for their forced role in immigration raids | Opinion
Arizona schools will pay (again) for their forced role in immigration raids | Opinion
Schools are already struggling with closures and teacher burnout. Now, they could become targets for immigration enforcement and deportation raids.
Arizona is closing schools. Where did all the students go?
Arizona is closing schools. Where did all the students go?
Roosevelt School District may be the latest in Arizona to close campuses as enrollment falls and buildings sit mostly vacant.
Arizona springs millions in cuts on its poorest schools (again), as if this is OK
Arizona springs millions in cuts on its poorest schools (again), as if this is OK
Arizona schools can't ignore AI. This is how they use it responsibly
Arizona schools can't ignore AI. This is how they use it responsibly
In the Eye of the Beholder — Rhonda Cagle
In the Eye of the Beholder — Rhonda Cagle
Merry Broken Christmas — Rhonda Cagle
Merry Broken Christmas — Rhonda Cagle
I survived cancer. Michelle Hastings didn't. Here's what I learned from her
I survived cancer. Michelle Hastings didn't. Here's what I learned from her
This year, I'm giving thanks for a woman I never met but whose life is now inextricably woven into mine.
Arizona public schools may be forced to lay off teachers if lawmakers don't act soon
Arizona public schools may be forced to lay off teachers if lawmakers don't act soon
Arizona public schools may be forced to return huge chunks of money that lawmakers gave them if lawmakers don't allow them to spend it.
Blogma
Blogma
In many of the blogs I’ve read this week, there’s been no room for mercy or mending. If Jesus bodily walked the earth today, he would be a white, male, American heterosexual, flag-carrying, gun-packing, abortion-clinic picketing, card-carrying member of the NRA and Republican party… When we define o
A Glorious Fourth?
A Glorious Fourth?
Texas School Shooting Victims Should Compel Us to Act
Texas School Shooting Victims Should Compel Us to Act
As horrific as the Texas school shooting is, the facts tell us there will be more victims - unless we insist that lawmakers act.
Think teachers are indoctrinating our children? Think again.
Think teachers are indoctrinating our children? Think again.
House Bill 2112 doesn't mention critical race theory, but it insinuates that teachers are indoctrinating our children. Is that a fair assessment?
Arizona schools don't just need more money. They need more money for students in poverty
Arizona schools don't just need more money. They need more money for students in poverty
Forty-one states recognize what Arizona doesn't: Equitable education funding means providing additional state dollars for students living in poverty.
2021 Distinguished Educational Leadership Community Impact Award Honoree
2021 Distinguished Educational Leadership Community Impact Award Honoree
At Stepping Stone Foundation, we invest in Arizona’s youngest children and their families—because learning starts at home. Through our proven two-generation ...
What's it like for students in poverty? Teen describes voices 'telling you to quit'
What's it like for students in poverty? Teen describes voices 'telling you to quit'
In 2019, my family lost our home and had to move into a hotel room. If not for a government safety net, I wouldn't have made it to graduation.
High School teachers describe teaching students of poverty.
High School teachers describe teaching students of poverty.
Arizona high school teachers are more than educators. They are counselors. School supply providers. De facto parents.
Teaching Students of Poverty Requires Specific Skills – and Funding
Teaching Students of Poverty Requires Specific Skills – and Funding
Gaps in Learning Begin Long Before Kids Enter Kindergarten
Gaps in Learning Begin Long Before Kids Enter Kindergarten
Kind. Smart. Important
Kind. Smart. Important
Shelter in Place
Shelter in Place
Memorials
Memorials
Want to fix Arizona schools? Let's talk student poverty
Want to fix Arizona schools? Let's talk student poverty
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