The APPLE Coalition  
  AZ Parents for PubLic Education

MISSION: APPLE is a coalition of parents from school districts throughout the state, who advocate for high quality public                                                                      education so that all Arizona children in kindergarten through twelfth grade can reach their full potential.     We promote                                                                communication between parents & legislators, and collaborate to create an organized voice of parents throughout Arizona.                                                                                

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Poll: Arizonans back tax hike to help balance budget

 

 

Thanks to those who came to our Join Hands event.  

Check out these links to get a feel for the day:
 
 LINKS:

KPNX Channel 12 (NBC): http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-phoenix-531-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=news&maven_referralObject=1097689121

KSAZ Channel 10 (Fox): http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/education_rally_041909

Arizona Daily Star (promoted event in advance): http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/289271

KTAR Radio (promoted event in advance and sent reporter Jim C ross to cover the event…also posted a slideshow):

http://www.ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=1134540

http://ktar.com/?sid=1134827&nid=237

East Valley Tribune (promoted event in advance): http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/138078

more links:

http://www.kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=10210942

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?s=10210995

http://www.fox11az.com/video/newsvideo-index.html?nvid=353628

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/114728.php

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/289454.php

Five Legislators came to show their support:  Eric Meyer-D and Adam Driggs-R from LD11; House Education Chair Rich Crandall (R-LD19), Senator Linda Gray-R (LD10), and Senator John Nelson-R (LD 12).  Be sure to send your notes of gratitude to them!
 

See the following article from the East Valley Tribune

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/138078

See the website for the "Join Hands for Education" campaign : http://www.joinhandsforeducation.info/  
 See "Join Hands for Education" Project in the Members Section

See www.StrongerArizona.org

Arizona Constitution Article 11, Section 1A:
Section 1. A. The legislature shall enact such laws as shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a general and uniform public school system, which system shall include:
1. Kindergarten schools.
2. Common schools.
3. High schools.
4. Normal schools.
5. Industrial schools.
6. Universities, which shall include an agricultural college, a school of mines, and such other technical schools as may be essential, until such time as it may be deemed advisable to establish separate state institutions of such character.

There is a new facebook page about education - Saving AZ Schools

Please join as a fan and leave a comment on their wall.  The more people we can get to support these efforts, the stronger our campaign at the Legislature will be!

Brain Drain due to Legislature’s Cuts to Higher Education-scientists leaving AZ

Interview with Stanford University President, John Hennessey                           He says what he worries about most in our country is K-12 education:  http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10117

See Arizona Education Funding History in the Funding Section