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Diane Douglas

On Tuesday afternoon, Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas unveiled her proposal for improving K-12 education in Arizona.

The 2017 AZ Kids Can't Wait plan includes requests for additional funding for teacher salary raises and fully fund capital so new school buildings can be constructed, if needed.

The superintendent's goals are ambitious ones. We asked Arizona Education Association President Joe Thomas whether the priorities make sense.