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Vail School District Puts Money Into the Classroom

March 5, 2009 By admin

A headline in Saturday’s paper proclaimed “Percentage of funds used for classrooms is down” {Arizona Daily Star, 2-28-2009}.

NOT IN VAIL.  As per a recent report from the Auditor General Office (Click on “Full Report with District Pages” under “Arizona Public School Districts’ Dollars Spent in the Classroom Fiscal Year 2008″).

The percentage of money spent in Vail’s classrooms actually went up AND Vail continues to lead all other districts in the Tucson Area in regards to the percentage of money that is spent in classrooms.

Congratulations to our principals and other hard working administrators for their effective AND EFFICIENT leadership.

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For Your Reading Pleasure: ASBO Summarizes the Stimulus Package as it relates to education

February 21, 2009 By admin

logoThe Association of School Business Officials has produced an excellent summary of the Stimulus Package as it relates to education.

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The U.S. Dept. of Education Provides Information about how ARRA will affect education

February 21, 2009 By admin

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On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Find details about how the Act will affect education (and preliminary data about where the funds will be allocated) on the United States Department of Education website.

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ALEC’s Report Card on Education: How Does AZ Fare?

February 17, 2009 By admin

ALEC Report Card on American EducationThe American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) just released its 15th annual “Report Card on American Education.”

On its website, ALEC describes itself as: “A nonpartisan membership association for conservative state lawmakers who shared a common belief in limited government, free markets, federalism, and individual liberty.”

Following you will find some highlights about the State of Arizona:

  •       Ranks 50th out of 51 in per pupil spending (National Average is $9,389; Arizona is $6,248)
  •       Ranks 50th out of 51 in pupil-teacher ratio (National Average is 15.3; Arizona is 24.2)
  •       Ranks 25th out of 51 in average salary of instructional staff (National Average is $46,593; Arizona is $44,672)
  •       Ranks 21st out of 51 in 2008 ACT composite scores
  •       Ranks 31st out of 51 in 2008 SAT composite scores
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