Teacher Pay Could Rise in Arizona
Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona has proposed expanding voluntary kindergarten, raising teacher salaries, and providing more professional development for teachers as her recipe for improving education in the coming year.
The governor, a Democrat, said in her Jan. 9 State of the State Address that Arizona had begun to pay for full-day kindergarten two years ago, and that the program should now be extended so that it is available to every parent who wants it.
“Young minds are hungry for information and develop quickly. The more they learn, the more they can learn. Let’s offer voluntary full-day kindergarten to every parent who wants it, and let’s do it this...
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