For some reason over the last several decades, it has become the norm to send children to school before the magic age of five. There are various reasons, but those in education or who want to justify the decision say it is so the kids are “kindergarten ready.” It’s amazing so many successful and well-educated […]
Tempe Schools, City Marketing Free Breakfast and Lunch, No Financial Need Required
The City of Tempe is advertising free breakfasts and lunches this summer for any students who would like, whether they are financially needy or not. The program itself was born of the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the State of Arizona. Several local Tempe schools are serving the meals and the City of […]
McClintock Bike Lane Study Session Postponed Until September 7th
Tempe City Council has postponed their study session/public comment meeting regarding the McClintock bike lanes. It has been moved from June 29, 2017 until September 7, 2017. It will be held at City Hall at 4PM. Yay, it will be cooler by then. See you there!
Record Heat Leads to Dangerous Conditions on Tempe Orbit Buses
Years ago the City of Tempe introduced the Orbit buses which travel through selected neighborhoods and are “free” to riders. The idea is nice, except of course that there is no charge so Tempe taxpayers foot the bill, again. There was talk of charging a small fee, but according to the City of Tempe’s webpage, […]