Arizona Government Schools Reopening and The ‘New Normal’ Pushback
Phoenix- This week, the Arizona Board of Education released the new recommendations for schools to reopen this fall. The only thing that is truly clear is that parents and educators alike are upset and frustrated with how the school districts will implement any of these guidelines. You can read the guidelines here. There have been many takes on the guidelines
4 Things Every Parent Can Do Right Now to Improve Public Education
Being part of your child’s education these days means being involved and knowing your rights as a parent. It seems that everyone thinks just throwing money at public education will solve poor academic performance, bullying, low national test scores or whatever the public education system is currently failing at. The truth is, the power actually lies in the hands
Team Update
Welcome to the Team! The Purple for Parents PAC is pleased to announce that Sarah Williams has accepted the role of President, effective immediately. She has been with Purple for Parents since its inception in 2018. She brings with her a diverse background including experience with homeschooling, a passion for helping families choose the best educational plan and the desire
An Open Letter to Indiana: What you need to know before #redfored takes over your community
Dear Indiana, If you haven’t heard of #redfored by now, consider yourself lucky-because ignorance is bliss. If you have heard of #redfored, there’s an abundance of information you need to know before they take over your community, your state, and your public (and even charter) school system, destroying your faith in public schooling in the process. Just eighteen
Don’t Let HuffPo Scare You, School Choice is a GOOD Thing!
A 2017 Huffington Post article has reemerged and is being floated around amongst activists in the Arizona RedforEd movement. It’s no secret that RedforEd is against school choice. Take a look through the Twitter accounts and hidden Facebook groups of those who are #stillRedforEd, and you’ll find a slough of anti-school-choice propaganda disguised as “well, it’s for the kids.” The
An Open Letter to California: What You Need to Know Before #redfored Overtakes Your Community
Dear California, If you haven’t heard of #redfored by now, consider yourself lucky-because ignorance is bliss. If you have heard of #redfored, there’s an abundance of information you need to know before they take over your community, your state, and your public (and even charter) school system, destroying your faith in public schooling in the process. Just eighteen
The Point Everyone (media outlets) Missed Regarding the Arizona State Board of Education Meeting and Opening of the Sex Ed Rules
“To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” – Louis L’Amour Today, I did something. I voted. Well, sort of. Instead of complaining or just observing, I participated. I did something for the future of our children. I showed up to tell the people
Fact Check on Red For Ed
Red for Ed (RFE) leaders are spewing “facts” all over social media, in the news, and on their protest signs. This article is fact-checking some common claims from RFE for accuracy. DATA SOURCES Our sources for fact-checking are as follows: The “Rankings of the States 2018 and Estimates of School Statistics 2019” published in April 2019 by the National Education
