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Simmons Buntin | Fri, Jan 11th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: tucson, simmons buntin, civano, urban trust lands, arizona daily star, public schools, arizona state | 0
The times they are a-changin’ in southeast Tucson, where the metropolitan area’s largest remaining expanse of undeveloped open space was just approved for development by the Arizona State Land Department. It’s all for the good of the schools — or is it?
All states entering the Union since 1803 have received land grants for support of public schools. In Arizona, a total of about 10.2 million acres was granted when Arizona became a territory and then a state. The Arizona State Land…
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