Shawn Hurt is an educational consultant and School Turnaround Principal. He has been a Turnaround Specialist since 2011, and have impacted the education of over 5,200 students during his career. Shawn currently serves as principal of Inkster Preparatory Academy, which was selected as a Model School for 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in […]
PIMA COUNTY, May 4, 2021 – The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a plan to allocate up to $10 million in County funds, as well as almost $3 million from cities, towns and other partners, to assist low-income families with paying for high-quality preschool for 1,245 children.
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April 2, 2020 – Dear Superintendent Hoffman and Governor Ducey: During this trying time to determine the best efforts to support the learning process of students who are out of school for the remainder of the year, the Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators (AzABSE) is seeking ways to support families and children. As we
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Of all the American institutions the pandemic has shut down, none face pressure to reopen quite like schools do. Pediatricians exhort schools to open their doors wherever possible or risk developmental harm to kids. Working parents, particularly mothers, are in crisis, worried about having to leave the work force altogether in the absence of a place
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The Arizona Alliance is honored to congratulate Andre’ Ponder in his new position as Superintendent of Red Mesa USD #27. Mr. Ponder is an Executive Board member of the Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators (AzABSE), and we are proud to introduce him as one of Arizona’s newest Superintendents, effective July 1, 2020. Please see the
June 2, 2020 – At the core of the Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators (AzABSE) mission and vision is the responsibility to share and improve educational opportunities and achievement in the African American Community. Educational Equality for All The current state of Black Educators in the United States continues to reflect disparaging numbers. Statewide
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