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Contrary to what you might read in the newspaper, IT’S A NEW DAY IN TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT-

By Brian Flagg, There is now a new three person board majority that replaced Superintendant John Pedicone with a new Superintendent, H.T. Sanchez. H.T. has provided a new type of leadership. He has spearheaded a pay rise for teachers, reduced class size, aggressively defended the Culturally Relevant Curriculum from new attacks from the North, andContinue reading “Contrary to what you might read in the newspaper, IT’S A NEW DAY IN TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT-“

WELCOME GILBERTO CONTRERAS

Casa Maria is excited to have hired Gilberto to be a community organizer with Casa Maria. He is a 2014 graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.A. in Mexican American Studies. ______________________ By Gilberto Contreras, This will be my first post on this blog, so I would like to introduce myself to youContinue reading “WELCOME GILBERTO CONTRERAS”

FOR JOHN C. SCOTT: on if I was King…

By Brian Flagg, I read this great article in America magazine by the auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, Robert W. McElroy, entitled “Market Assumptions: Pope Francis’ challenge to income inequality” (Nov 3, 2014). This past April, Pope Francis told over 10 million online followers, in nine different languages, “Inequality is the root of social evil.”Continue reading “FOR JOHN C. SCOTT: on if I was King…”

THANKS TO SANTA CRUZ CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Thanks to all the kids, parents and teachers at Santa Cruz Catholic School, the school of our parish, for honoring National Catholic Schools Week by making 1300 sandwiches for Casa Maria. It really helped because at the end of the month we are busier than ever. Special thanks to Principal Ellen Fisher and 5th gradeContinue reading “THANKS TO SANTA CRUZ CATHOLIC SCHOOL”

ERNESTO LUJAN, FOOD EXPERT NUMERO UNO OF CASA MARIA

by Brian Flagg, Pretty much everyone knows that Pancho Medina is Minister of Culture at Casa Maria, Katie Bolger, among others, has been the Minister of Agriculture, Nancy Myers has been the Director of Fun and Cesar Aguirre is the new Minister of Public Education. Ernie Lujan is without doubt the Food Expert Numero Uno.Continue reading “ERNESTO LUJAN, FOOD EXPERT NUMERO UNO OF CASA MARIA”

MARIPOSA SIN FRONTERAS

Casa Maria made a donation to Mariposa Sin Fronteras to help people held in immigration detentions get out of jail. Here’s a letter from them with one of their stories. Mariposas Sin Fronteras Thank you to Casa Maria for your generous support of Mariposas Sin Fronteras, a Tucson-based group that supports LGBTQ people immigrants heldContinue reading “MARIPOSA SIN FRONTERAS”

WELCOME OCHOA ELEMENTARY’S NEW PRINCIPAL JULIO MORENO

The South Tucson and Ochoa community have organized over the years to improve the the community and keep the schools in our barrio open. We continue to organize today to improve the quality of education for our barrio youth. Due to this work the parents have been successful in working with Tucson Unified School DistrictContinue reading “WELCOME OCHOA ELEMENTARY’S NEW PRINCIPAL JULIO MORENO”

MODERN DAY SAINT- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

by Brian Flagg, I agree with Eugene Robinsons’ brilliant column in Friday’s Daily Star “MLK’s call for economic justice rings true today as well.” Also today’s piece in the Star by Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez “All labor has dignity: Remembering icon’s vision of worth” is really right-on. By the time the brother wasContinue reading “MODERN DAY SAINT- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.”

ANGEL’S ARMY

Thanks much to long time Casa Maria supporter KATHY LYNN who included this piece she wrote along with a Christmas donation. She said that it was loosely based on her family’s experience of helping out here at Casa Maria. I found it to be inspirational. She even won a prize in a writing contest withContinue reading “ANGEL’S ARMY”

BRAVO TO TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT H. T. SANCHEZ

by Brian Flagg, BRAVO to TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent H. T. SANCHEZ for showing leadership in the face of racist attacks from the likes of former State School Superintendent John Huppenthal. In defense of the children of Tucson, he calmly and reasonably continues to assert that Federal law trumps State law. Check it out:Continue reading “BRAVO TO TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT H. T. SANCHEZ”