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Humboldt Education Foundation Receives $50,000 from Builders
Sedona AZ – Earlier this year, the Humboldt Education Foundation received two significant donations. The Watkins Companies donated $6,972.00 while the Great Street Company donated $43,028.00 for a total of $50,000 donated by the local builders.
The Great Street Company is a homebuilder based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, owned by Dave Grounds. The Watkins Companies is a General Contractor-Engineering...
Arizona Department of Ed Kicks Off Summer Food Program
Sedona AZ (May 17, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced the launch of the Arizona Department of Education’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a summer meal reimbursement program for children ranging from newborns to 18 years old. The SFSP provides children in low income areas the opportunity to receive a nutritious meal while school is not in session during...
AZ Schools Perform Miracles with Limited Funding
Sedona AZ (February 27, 2015) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas expressed her appreciation for the work of Arizona’s public charter and traditional public schools after the release of the Arizona Auditor General’s Fiscal Year 2014 School District Spending Report. The report shows that Arizona lags behind the national average for per-pupil spending in almost every...
The Blindspot in the Education Budget Override Debate
J. Rick Normand, SedonaEye.com Financial Columnist
Sedona AZ (October 20, 2013) – Education is intended to prepare students to function well in the real-world rather than to serve itself. Since the real-world requires its members to deliver results, be individually accountable, and be personally responsible for their own choices, the collectivist model for education runs orthogonal to the needs...