Arizona rural schools are struggling, and Ducey’s budget won’t fix it
by Christianna Silva | Arizona Sonora News
Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed $5 million to bring high-speed internet to Arizona schools — most of them rural — will only serve one-fifth of the schools and must be reauthorized for the next four years before those facilities are on equal standing.
That issue, along with a proposed pay raise deemed mediocre at best, will do little to fix problems in Arizona’s rural school districts, experts say.
Moreover, Arizona doesn’t have the teachers to utilize the increased internet access.
