Students at Laveen Elementary School display their artwork. Katie Fiore, an education senior who teaches in Scottsdale, says a big problem she sees is a lack of funding for things like art supplies. "I was bringing my own crayons because so many of the class' were broken," she says.
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By Madison Haynie | August 4, 2025Representative Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz, speaking with Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn, (left) Representative Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, (left middle) and Emcee Adam Mockler (MeidasTouch) (right) at the Won't Back Down Tour at The Van Buren on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix.
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By Madison Haynie | August 4, 2025MoveOn Field Organizer Christian Pierce speaking at the Won't Back Down Tour at The Van Buren on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix.
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By Madison Haynie | August 4, 2025Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn, speaking at the Won't Back Down Tour at The Van Buren on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix.