Arizona businesses value teachers Glenn Hamer April 14, 2018 Governor Doug Ducey last Thursday announced his plan to ensure that Arizona’s teachers receive a 20 percent pay raise by the start of the 2020 school year. His proposal would raise the average annual teacher salary from $48,372 to $58,130. It’s the […]
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Did you see the headline of today’s Arizona Republic? If you’re an Arizonan who still subscribes to the print version of the state’s newspaper of record, you walked out to your driveway Friday morning to find a headline asking whether Gov. Doug Ducey, by signing legislation to extend a critical funding stream for public education, is
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The budget Gov. Doug Ducey proposed earlier this month calls for significant new resources for Arizona’s K-12 education system. It’s a wise investment. No K-12 system in the country has been moving up the achievement charts like ours.
In his State of the State address the governor said, “The most compelling argument for investing in our schools is that they are improving.”
Arizona’s 4th-graders and 8th-graders have made more gains on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, also known as the Nation’s Report Card) in math, reading, and science than any other state in the years 2009-2015. If you’re looking for rising achievement, look to Arizona.
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With a major tax reform bill signed into law and the deregulation of the economy in full-swing, this is the time to make progress on some of the major elements of immigration reform and protect and, ultimately, modernize NAFTA so we can lock in a decade or more of 3 percent economic growth or better.
What does Linda Valdez get wrong about Gov. Ducey’s engagement with Mexico? EVERYTHING! Glenn Hamer January 7, 2018 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday announced the launch of an international air logistics center that will speed the processing of cargo to and from Mexico and Latin America and that will result in the creation of 17,000
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Glenn Hamer’s 2017 Hammer Awards Glenn Hamer December 29, 2017 We’re just a few days away from 2018. Our annual Legislative Forecast Luncheon is set for another packed house on January 5. Gov. Doug Ducey will deliver his State of the State address on January 8, and then we’ll be off
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Puerto Peñasco, SONORA, MEXICO – I’m attending the fall plenary session of the Arizona Mexico Commission this week in Puerto Peñasco, known to many Arizonans as Rocky Point. The AMC plenary is always a pleasure to attend. Not only are the panels and presentations on our cross-border relationship incredibly substantive, but a spirit of binational
What I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving Glenn Hamer November 23, 2017 This Thanksgiving, I am happy for a loving family, the opportunity to pursue work I enjoy, and that I live in the greatest state in the greatest country on the planet. But in the spirit of my regular commentaries on politics
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The most recent state budget provides $38 million to help Arizona’s highest performing schools sustain and grow their impact. This includes mentoring peers who want to learn from their success and serving more kids in schools with high demand. But since the program’s adoption, some in the education establishment have questioned the wisdom in recognizing
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“Sen. Jeff Flake is a man of great character and has served Arizona with tremendous distinction. His service has left Arizona better off. His thoughtful, measured approach to legislating will be sorely missed. Our state’s job creators wish him only the best.”
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