The Conservative Circus w/ James T. Harris

The Conservative Circus w/ James T. Harris

The Conservative Circus is an irreverant look at the important issues of the day hosted by your Ringmaster, James T. Harris and his Producer, Aaron. The show is topical, fast paced, fun and unabashedly conservative.

 

CALL TO ACTION! How to Stop Critical Race Theory in Your School

We all know that the “Dirty T” is the portal to hell. All politically bad things begin there. It is a simple basic truth. So, it is no surprise that what we are seeing in our schools in the Valley started in Tucson.

From false claims about discipline disparity – made by Eric Holder during the Obama administration at the behest of Raul Grijalva and his other radical operators who control the Tucson Unified School District – to La Raza Studies as the anecdote to cure the systemic racism, Tucson has been the font from which all dissent, division, distraction, and deception derives.

In little over a decade, the number of white children enrolled in suburban public-school systems in the country’s largest metros declined by 1.4 million, a drop of 20 percent, with the result that white students are no longer the majority.

Through the late 1980s, white children accounted for at least 70 percent of Chandler Unified’s total enrollment. By October 2020, that figure was down to 49.9 percent, or 53.7 percent if you believe the latest numbers from the Arizona Department of Education -- and you shouldn't.

People like Chandler school board member Lindsey Love say that the changing demographics form the basis of opposition to Critical Race Theory and the “Equity” her district promotes. That “equity” costs a bundle.

According to the Arizona Daily Independent, The cost of Chandler’s “Deep Equity” professional development training, developed by Gary Howard, is nearly as astronomical as the public’s concerns with the program. In response to an inquiry by the Arizona Daily Independent about the costs, Chandler Unified’s spokesperson, Terry Locke, advised in an email:

We had staff review and come up with these subtotals and total:

§$23,995 for Family Engagement/District Leaders and future site visits ( 6 days) from Scholastic

§$259,608- Corwin last year

§$1615.39-Corwin additional YES books

§$38,920.89- Corwin YES books and training days last year

§$66,000- Corwin 2nd year training

§$28,017- Corwin YES year 2

§Total: $418,156.28

“Places like Chandler were historically constructed to allow white people to amass value in their homes and move up the ladder through their schools,” said R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, a sociology professor at New York University and the author of Inequality in the Promised Land: Race, Resources, and Suburban Schooling.

This, argues Love and others, make white people afraid – so they lash out. Only problem is – one of the parents who was most vocal about her opposition is Asian. We had her on the show. And earlier this month, we had on a ;Latina from Litchfield who is none too happy with Critical Race Theory.

In fact, if you think opposition to Critical Race Theory has anything to do with race, let me introduce myself: I am James T. Harris (American of African descent) – ringmaster of the Conservative Circus and I am opposed to Critical Race Theory.

Lindsey claims that the need for “equity” is based on uneven disciplined. She claims teachers discipline black children more than white children. How is that our children’s problem. The kids aren’t racist, but you better check your teachers! The ones from the union that love, love, love them some Lindsey Love.

If critical race theory is to be defeated in our schools, there are three things parents must do:

1) GET INVOLVED! This means attending school board meetings and even running for the board itself. Go armed with questions. Is it being taught in you school. Demand to see the curriculum.

2) CONTACT the governor’s office and your state legislators and senators. (Info provided below.) Let them know what you think and feel about critical race theory and demand that laws be passed to ban teaching critical race theory.

3) ASK YOUR CHILD every single day, “What did you learn in school today.” Read their material and get involved in their learning.

2021 Senate Membership2021 Senate Membership202

NAME

DISTRICT | PARTY

E MAIL

PHONE-602

Lela Alston

24 – D

LALSTON@azleg.gov

926-5829

Nancy Barto

15 – R

NBARTO@azleg.gov

926-5766

Sonny Borrelli

5 – R

SBORRELLI@azleg.gov

926-5051

Sean Bowie

18 – D

SBOWIE@azleg.gov

926-5152

Paul Boyer

20 – R

PBOYER@azleg.gov

926-4173

Lupe Contreras

19 – D

LCONTRERAS@azleg.gov

926-5284

Kirsten Engel

10 – D

KENGEL@azleg.gov

926-5178

Karen Fann

1 – R

KFANN@azleg.gov

926-5874

Rosanna Gabaldón

2 – D

RGABALDON@azleg.gov

926-3424

Sally Ann Gonzales

3 – D

SGONZALES@azleg.gov

926-3278

David Gowan

14 – R

DGOWAN@azleg.gov

926-5154

Rick Gray

21 – R

RGRAY@azleg.gov

9265413

Sine Kerr

13 – R

SKERR@azleg.gov

926-5955

Vince Leach

11 – R

VLEACH@azleg.gov

926-3106

David Livingston

22 – R

DLIVINGSTON@azleg.gov

926-4178

Christine Marsh

28 – D

CMARSH@azleg.gov

926-3184

Juan Mendez

26 – D

JMENDEZ@azleg.gov

926-4124

J.D. Mesnard

17 – R

JMESNARD@azleg.gov

926-4481

Otoniel Navarrete

30 – D

TNAVARRETE@azleg.gov

926-4864

Lisa Otondo

4 – D

LOTONDO@azleg.gov

926-3002

Tyler Pace

25 – R

TPACE@azleg.gov

926-5760

Jamescita Peshlakai

7 – D

JPESHLAKAI@azleg.gov

926-5160

Warren Petersen

12 – R

WPETERSEN@azleg.gov

926-4136

Martin Quezada

29 – D

MQUEZADA@azleg.gov

926-5911

Rebecca Rios

27 – D

RRIOS@azleg.gov

926-3073

Wendy Rogers

6 – R

WROGERS@azleg.gov

926-3042

Thomas R. Shope

8 – R

TSHOPE@azleg.gov

926-3012

Victoria Steele

9 – D

VSTEELE@azleg.gov

926-3022

Kelly Townsend

16 – R

KTOWNSEND@azleg.gov

926-4467

Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita

23 – R

MUGENTI-RITA@azleg.gov

926-4480

2021 House Membership021 2House Membership

NAME

DISTRICT | PARTY

E MAIL

PHONE-602

Richard C. Andrade

29 – D

RANDRADE@azleg.gov

926-3130

Brenda Barton

6 – R

BBARTON@azleg.gov

926-3421

Leo Biasiucci

5 – R

LBIASIUCCI@azleg.gov

926-4844

Walter Blackman

6 – R

WBLACKMAN@azleg.gov

926-4129

Shawna Bolick

20 – R

SBOLICK@azleg.gov

926-3244

Reginald Bolding

27 – D

RBOLDING@azleg.gov

926-3132

Russell Bowers

25 – R

RBOWERS@azleg.gov

926-3128

Judy Burges

1 – R

JBURGES@azleg.gov

926-3256

Kelli Butler

28 – D

KBUTLER@azleg.gov

926-5156

Andres Cano

3 – D

ACANO@azleg.gov

926-3278

Frank Carroll

22 – R

FCARROLL@azleg.gov

926-3249

Joseph Chaplik

23 – R

JCHAPLIK@azleg.gov

926-3436

Cesar Chavez

29 – D

CCHAVEZ@AZLEG.GOV

926-4862

Regina Cobb

5 – R

RCOBB@azleg.gov

926-3126

David L. Cook

8 – R

DCOOK@azleg.gov

926-5162

Andrea Dalessandro

2 – D

ADALESSANDRO@azleg.gov

926-5342

Domingo DeGrazia

10 – D

DDEGRAZIA@azleg.gov

926-3153

Timothy Dunn

13 – R

TDUNN@azleg.gov

926-4139

Mitzi Epstein

18 – D

MEPSTEIN@azleg.gov

926-4870

Diego Espinoza

19 – D

DESPINOZA@azleg.gov

926-3134

Charlene R. Fernandez

4 – D

CFERNANDEZ@azleg.gov

926-3098

John Fillmore

16 – R

JFILLMORE@azleg.gov

926-3187

Mark Finchem

11 – R

MFINCHEM@azleg.gov

926-3122

Randall Friese

9 – D

RFRIESE@azleg.gov

926-3138

Travis W. Grantham

12 – R

TGRANTHAM@azleg.gov

926-4868

Gail Griffin

14 – R

GGRIFFIN@azleg.gov

926-5895

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

10 – D

SSTAHLHAMILTON@azleg.gov

926-3279

Alma Hernandez

3 – D

AHERNANDEZ@azleg.gov,

926-4171

Daniel Hernandez

2 – D

DHERNANDEZ@azleg.gov

926-4840

Melody Hernandez

26 – D

MHERNANDEZ@azleg.gov

926-3449

Jake Hoffman

12 – R

JAKE.HOFFMAN@azleg.gov

926-5895

Jennifer Jermaine

18 – D

JJERMAINE@azleg.gov

926-3199

Joel John

4 – R

JJOHN@azleg.gov

926-3276

Steve Kaiser

15 – R

SKAISER@azleg.gov

926-3314

John Kavanagh

23 – R

JKAVANAGH@azleg.gov

926-5170

Aaron Lieberman

28 – D

ALIEBERMAN@azleg.gov

926-3300

Jennifer Longdon

24 – D

JLONGDON@azleg.gov

926-3264

Robert Meza

30 – D

RMEZA@azleg.gov

926-3264

Quang Nguyen

1 – R

QNGUYEN@azleg.gov

926-3258

Becky A. Nutt

14 – R

BNUTT@azleg.gov

926-4852

Joanne Osborne

13 – R

JOSBORNE@azleg.gov

926-3181

Jacqueline Parker

16 – R

JPARKER@azleg.gov

926-3375

Jennifer Pawlik

16 – D

JPAWLIK@azleg.gov

926-3193

Kevin Payne

21 – R

KPAYNE@azleg.gov

926-4854

Beverly Pingerelli

21 – R

BPINGERELLI@azleg.gov

926-3396

Pamela Powers Hannley

9 – D

PPOWERSHANNLEY@azleg.gov

926-4848

Frank Pratt

8 – R

FPRATT@azleg.gov

926-5761

Bret Roberts

11 – R

BROBERTS@azleg.gov

926-3158

Diego Rodriguez

27 – D

DRODRIGUEZ@azleg.gov

926-3285

Athena Salman

26 – D

ASALMAN@azleg.gov

926-4858

Amish Shah

24 – D

ASHAH@azleg.gov

926-3280

Lorenzo Sierra

19 – D

LSIERRA@azleg.gov

926-3211

Thomas R. Shope

8 – R

TSHOPE@azleg.gov

926-3012

Judy Schwiebert

20 – D

JSCHWIEBERT@azleg.gov

926-3390

Arlando Teller

7 – D

ATELLER@azleg.gov

926-5172

Raquel Teran

30 – D

RTERAN@azleg.gov

 926-3308

Ben Toma

22 – R

BTOMA@azleg.gov

926-3298

Myron Tsosie

7 – D

MTSOSIE@azleg.gov

926-4846

Michelle Udall

25 – R

MUDALL@azleg.gov

926-4856

Justin Wilmeth

15 – R

JWILMETH@azleg.gov

926-3370

Jeff Weninger

17 – D

JWENINGER@azleg.gov

926-3092

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

Chandler Unified School District

Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month beginning at 7 p.m. Study sessions are held as needed for the purpose of studying one or more specific issues in depth. No action is taken during a study session.

May 12 

Study Session/Board Meeting

June 9 

Study Session/Board Meeting

June 23 

Study Session/Board Meeting

Gilbert Public Schools

May 11

Governing Board Policy Meeting

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

MAY 18

Governing Board Business Meeting

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

JUN 08

Governing Board Work Study & Brief Board Mtg.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

JUN 15

Governing Board Policy Meeting

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Peoria School District

Board meetings take place at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, in most cases and are typically at the District Administration Center, 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306 unless otherwise noted. 

May 13

May 27

June 10

June 24

July 8

August 12

August 26

2021 Senate


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