#110 "Funding preK-12 Education"

Town Hall - News and Media Coverage

Arizonans gather to remodel PreK through 12 education funding infrastructure, Rhonda Bannard, Arizona Education News, September 13, 2017.
Need a cybersecurity expert? Do you want entrepreneurs to locate in your city?, Tara Jackson and Rhonda Bannard, Arizona Education News, October 24, 2017.
Financial Review with Sinclair Noe, Interview with Mary Grier, Money Radio Network, November 8, 2017.
Arizona education: Where are our tax dollars going?, Mike O'Neil, The Think Tank, November 10, 2017. (Direct link to episode)
How can Arizona fund a better education system? Town Hall gathering seeks answers, Alia Beard Rau, Arizona Republic, November 11, 2017.
Arizona Town Hall harsh on state leaders, calls for school tax hike, more pay for teachers, Alia Beard Rau, Arizona Republic, November 15, 2017.
Arizona Horizon, Interview with Zoe Richmond and Nikki Bagley, Arizona PBS, November 16, 2017.
What we're following: vouchers don't cover specialized school costs and AZ needs to nearly double education funding, Lisa Irish, Arizona Education News Service, November 16, 2017.
Newsletter: Refugee students build new dreams in AZ public schools PLUS Arizonans say preK-12 education system is in crisis, Arizona Education News, November 22, 2017.
Arizonans say preK-12 education system is in crisis, Arizona Education News, November 22, 2017.
Mayor Monica Gates attends town hall in Mesa: "We must repair and maintain our failing facilities," Hubble Ray Smith, Daily Miner, November 22, 2017.
Guest Opinion: What's it going to take to build strong business and a strong future workforce in Arizona?, Hank Peck, Tucson Weekly, November 23, 2017.
What's it going to take to build strong business and a strong future workforce in Arizona?, Hank Peck, Inside Tucson Business, November 24, 2017.
Arizona Town Hall calls for $15,000 raise for teachers, Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa, Arizona Daily Sun, November 26, 2016.
Our View: Will Doug Ducey finally step up for Arizona Teachers?, Editorial board, Arizona Republic, November 27, 2017.
Arizona Town Hall Offers Suggestions on How to Increase K-12 Funding, Steve Goldstein, KJZZ 91.5, November 27, 2017.
Study: Arizona students get less money now than in 2008, Ricardo Cano, Arizona Republic, November 30, 2017.
Should voters continue or expand sales tax for schools?, Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa, Arizona Daily Sun, December 2, 2017.
Casuga: Arizona Town Hall drafts roadmap to keep state’s education system from falling off cliff, Evelyn Casuga, Pinal Central, December 6, 2017.
Schools face funding 'crisis', Peter Aleshire, Payson Roundup, December 15, 2017.
Guest Column: More funding needed for Arizona's Schools, Tom Tyree, Shelley Mellon, John Courtis, and Linda Elliott-Nelson, Yuma Sun, December 16, 2017.
Arizona Town Hall recommends urgency and action on education funding, Paul Kulpinski, Grand Canyon News, January 2, 2018.
Arizona education funding needs urgent action, Jose Pombo, Phoenix Business Journal, January 14, 2018.
Maxwell and McFarlin: Education reform begins with all of us, Suzanne McFarlin and Ted Maxwell, Arizona Daily Star, January 24, 2018.
A Radical-Sounding Education Funding Proposal From an Un-Radical Source: Arizona Town Hall, David Safier, Tucson Weekly, February 8, 2018.

Related News

Your Turn: Anything less than a 1.5-cent education sales tax is like 'bailing out a bathtub with a teaspoon', Reginald Ballantyne, Mike Brewer, Phil Francis and John Whiteman, Arizona Republic, December 12, 2017.
Arizona schools hired 1,035 underqualified teachers this school year, Ricardo Cano, Arizona Republic, December 13, 2017.
Arizona business leaders announce push for 2020 education tax election, Ricardo Cano, Arizona Republic, December 13, 2017.

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Meal Programs

Sunday Dinner: Welcome and Orientation

Monday Breakfast: Welcome - John Giles, Mayor, City of Mesa; Key Facts You Need to Know - Panel presentation by authors of the 110th Arizona Town Hall Background Report

Monday Lunch: Kristin Blagg, Researcher, Education Policy Program, Urban Institute

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Monday Dinner: Michael Griffith, School Finance Strategist, Education Commission of the States

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Tuesday Lunch: Special Entertainment - African Rhythm; What Happens Next? - Presentations by Arizona Town Hall Board members

Tuesday Dinner: Connecting and Sharing Ideas - Community Town Halls, Future Leaders Town Halls and special recognition of student participants

Future Leaders Town Hall – A mini-Town Hall session that convenes prior to the statewide Town Hall for high school and college student participants. The recommendation reports from these sessions are compiled and carried forward for participants of the statewide Town Hall to consider.

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Community Town Hall – A mini-Town Hall session that convenes prior to the statewide Town Hall. The recommendation reports from these sessions are compiled and carried forward for participants of the statewide Town Hall to consider.

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