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Archive for May 22nd, 2009

Arizona Education Statistics

In a comparison of statistics, the National Education Assocaion (NEA) and the Arizona Tax Research Assocaiton (ATRA), effectively demonstrate that the minimal correlation between class size and student achievement inf Arizona’s education system. Assuming we take at face value the numbers stated in the NEA study, Arizona Ranks near the bottom in per pupil spending. (NEA Ranking pg [...]

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Weekly Schedule: May 25-29

Schedule for May 25 through May 29, 2009 Monday, May 25, 2009   Memorial Day   Tuesday, May 26, 2009   9:30 a.m. Rules 9:45 a.m. Republican Caucus 10:00 a.m. Democrat Caucus 1:00 p.m. Floor (COW and 3rd Read)                    1:30 p.m. Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (not meeting)   2:00 p.m. Committee on Appropriations (Special [...]

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Sen. Steve Pierce makes a statement about the budget

The following is Sen. Steve Pierce’s full statement on the budget “Mr. President, we all know that earthquakes happen now and again in California.  Two earthquakes – of the geological kind – rocked California over the last few days.  Well, Mr. President, Tuesday a political earthquake rocked California, and we need to pay attention.  Every single one [...]

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