Social Justice in SUSD: Reason for Concern?

By Ronald Sampson We probably don’t need to tell you that social justice was one of the biggest hot-button issues of the last few elections on the national level. Its need motivated much of the political left, and its excesses motivated much of the political right. However it has generally been the domain of national politics and not as much … Read More

Scottsdale Unified Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has had a long string of relatively comfortable times with few major issues, but those days may be coming to an end. Recently officials have been acknowledging the possibility of future school closures due to financial pressures and declining student enrollment.  While no immediate closures are planned, the district is proactively assessing its long-term sustainability, … Read More

Scottsdale Unified is Banning Books! Are You Outraged?!? Because I’m Not

By Ronald Sampson The political left has done a very good job at comparing everything it doesn’t like to the Nazis. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are literally Hitler, it sees fascism around every corner (even if it is the result of fairly held elections), and every action from the Trump administration is picked apart to attempt to find ways … Read More

Maricopa County Assessor Miscue Leading to a Scottsdale Schools Crisis

Mistakes from the past will sometimes come back and catch up to you; they do to all of us at some point. A lie in the past comes back to haunt you, credit card bills come due, poor lifestyle choices in the past turn into health problems today. But rarely is it a result of someone else’s mistakes, and rarely … Read More

Guest Editorial: Vote Jacobs, Beasley, Hassler for SUSD Governing Board

By Jan Dubauskas We are SUSD parents. All five of our children have attended SUSD schools; our two little girls currently attend Copper Ridge Elementary School. Our older children received excellent educations. Unfortunately, the District’s stark decline in academic performance and sharp decline in enrollment is noticeable to all parents – and it’s alarming. Parents expect the District to provide … Read More

Scary Times at Chaparral: Is It Just a Matter of Time Before a Real Incident?

It was the sort of notification or call that every parent and many student fears as an unfortunate downside to living in America; a threat on our schools. With enough legitimate acts of violence happening in American schools, every threat must be taken seriously, as was a recent one at Chaparral High School. Thankfully this particular threat of terror was … Read More

The Battle for Scottsdale Unified: What to Expect for This Year’s Campaigns

There will be a number of very important races in this year’s election, ranging from the obvious (President and the US Senate) to local legislative races that may determine the partisan fate of the state of Arizona. One local race may have very significant ramifications but threatens to be lost in the pile of bigger ticket races however. Scottsdale voters … Read More

Scottsdale Cultivating Their Own Base of Talent: This is the Way

Scottsdale has a lot of incredible young talent, and it’s cultivated by a school system that is amongst the best in the state. But for so many kids who grow up in our city, they go away to college and carve their own path elsewhere afterward, taking their talents to new cities and states instead of reinserting their talents back … Read More

Missteps by Scottsdale Unified: Is It Purposeful Subversion?

The Scottsdale Unified School District has had a good run recently. From largely avoiding the controversies that befell it a few years back to operating schools at levels that are gaining national recognition (read our full coverage here), it has been relatively smooth sailing recently…until now. A recent story potentially demonstrates an unforced error and a significant bump in the road, … Read More

More Good News for Scottsdale: Our Schools Are World Class

We love to tout Scottsdale on this blog, and there are many reasons why. We don’t have to tell you the reasons why it is such a popular national (and sometimes international) vacation destination. It has also become a burgeoning hotspot for jobs as well. And while we don’t often tout our educational system as one of the reasons why … Read More