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TUSD SCHOOLS IN DANGER

Join us to support Parents and Students of TUSD Schools in danger of losing their magnet status and the funding that goes with it. The people with the power to destroy our schools or make them flourish, Judge Bury, Special Master Hawley, the plaintiff reps and their lawyers and TUSD, have all been invited toContinue reading “TUSD SCHOOLS IN DANGER”

Congrats to Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, and Shirley Scott

Congrats to Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham,and Shirley Scott for convincingly winning their reelection races yesterday. All three have consistently supported bus riders and we look forward to collaborating with them in finding a dedicated funding source for transit and a new company to manage Sun Tran. As for the bond election after all the workContinue reading “Congrats to Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, and Shirley Scott”

POWER TO THE PEOPLE! TUSD, deseg plaintiffs agree to keep schools’ magnet funds, said the headline of Sunday’s Daily Star

by Cesar Aguirre and Brian Flagg Click here to read the story in the Daily Star This happened because parents and students from the five schools organized, went to the TUSD Board meeting and passionately stood up for their schools. And they made it clear that they would keep coming until their schools were noContinue reading “POWER TO THE PEOPLE! TUSD, deseg plaintiffs agree to keep schools’ magnet funds, said the headline of Sunday’s Daily Star”

THE BROTHER IS SHAKING UP THE CHURCH!

According to the article in today’s Daily Star, Pope Francis’ big summit on family issues won’t endorse any changes to church doctrine on homosexuality or whether civilly remarried Catholics can receive Communion. And yet, it seems, everything has changed! “From the crucial role African bishops have played in the debate, to calls to remove “intrinsically disordered”Continue reading “THE BROTHER IS SHAKING UP THE CHURCH!”

WALK TO GET THE BOND PASSED! // ¡ACOMPÁÑENOS A CAMINAR PARA PASAR EL BOND!

Sat. Oct. 17th, 9 to 11 a.m. Starts at IBEW Hall (750 S. Tucson Blvd.) Casa Maria is joined with enviros, neighborhood, union and church groups, housing advocates, the Living Streets Alliance and others to get this $815 million bond package passed on November 3. Granted there are some parts of it that will benefitContinue reading “WALK TO GET THE BOND PASSED! // ¡ACOMPÁÑENOS A CAMINAR PARA PASAR EL BOND!”

A TRIBUTE TO MY DAD BY BRIAN FLAGG

by Brian Flagg On Monday, October 5, my dad, William Dodge Flagg, passed away peacefully in his own bed in Huntington Beach, CA. He was 91. He only had one lung and had become pretty incoherent. It was time to go. Needless to say it was hard on my mom. They were married for moreContinue reading “A TRIBUTE TO MY DAD BY BRIAN FLAGG”

IN RESPONSE TO SYLVIA CAMPOY, TEACHER VACANCIES // EN RESPUESTA A SYLVIA CAMPOY, VACANTES DE PROFESORES

by Cesar Aguirre In the Star’s article (10/8/15) 5 Tucson magnet schools could get more time, resources, Sylvia Campoy points to teacher vacancies as one of the issues at the magnet schools not being corrected by Sanchez and his board. On page 2 of the Star (10/8/15) More than 80 Tucson teacher jobs still vacant theContinue reading “IN RESPONSE TO SYLVIA CAMPOY, TEACHER VACANCIES // EN RESPUESTA A SYLVIA CAMPOY, VACANTES DE PROFESORES”

PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT PARENTS OF TUSD SCHOOLS IN DANGER OF LOSING THEIR MAGNET STATUS // POR FAVOR VENGAN A APOYAR A PADRES DE ESCUELAS TUSD EN PELIGRO DE PERDER SU ESTATUS MAGNET

ONE PARENT’S STORY… ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE IN TUSD! // LA HISTORIA DE UN PADRE… ¡ORGANIZANDO PARA JUSTICIA EN TUSD!

by Cesar Aguirre As a parent of two current TUSD students and an active community member I’ve found that what makes the desegregation case so confusing is the complexity and history of the case. The mainstream media is very good at putting its own spin on things, kind of like they did with the busContinue reading “ONE PARENT’S STORY… ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE IN TUSD! // LA HISTORIA DE UN PADRE… ¡ORGANIZANDO PARA JUSTICIA EN TUSD!”