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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on December 19, 2011 | No Comments

Thinking about attending optometry school? Programs like the new ones in Arizona, California, and now even Massachusetts are diluting the value of an OD degree. They are contributing to the destruction of the profession by flooding an already saturated US market with even more optometrists. Why would they do this, you ask? Because they want your tuition money, plain and simple. You will spend over $200K on an OD from a private school only to graduate and discover that there are no quality jobs. Get ready to relocate to aa new state, take much lower pay than you expect, and work in a job that does not allow you to utilize what you have learned in optometry school. Optometry used to be a fantastic investment with a great potential, but it is no longer. Don't look at established optometrists and think that you can replicate what they have done. It's just not practical anymore given all of the pressures affecting optometry now. Watch this video for an explanation of why an OD degree may be a terrible investment for you. Ask around, talk to ODs, especially newer graduates. Most of all, DO NOT RELY ON WHAT YOUR SCHOOL OR THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION TELLS YOU!!

RE: Arizona College of Optometry...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on September 2, 2011 | No Comments

Thinking about attending optometry school? Programs like the new ones in Arizona, California, and now even Massachusetts are diluting the value of an OD degree. They are contributing to the destruction of the profession by flooding an already saturated US market with even more optometrists. Why would they do this, you ask? Because they want your tuition money, plain and simple. You will spend over $200K on an OD from a private school only to graduate and discover that there are no quality jobs. Get ready to relocate to aa new state, take much lower pay than you expect, and work in a job that does not allow you to utilize what you have learned in optometry school. Optometry used to be a fantastic investment with a great potential, but it is no longer. Don't look at established optometrists and think that you can replicate what they have done. It's just not practical anymore given all of the pressures affecting optometry now. Watch this video for an explanation of why an OD degree may be a terrible investment for you. Ask around, talk to ODs, especially newer graduates. Most of all, DO NOT RELY ON WHAT YOUR SCHOOL OR THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION TELLS YOU!!

Homeless Kids Fight For Their School...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on March 27, 2010 | No Comments

This video briefly describes the attacks by the Maricopa County Supervisors against the Pappas schools for the homeless. The county spent millions to get the land, but weren't able to shut us down. We reopened as Children First Academy of Tempe.

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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on February 3, 2010 | No Comments

The teachers and staff at the Tempe Thomas J. Pappas school for homeless children were in the fight of their life to keep the three Pappas schools open in Arizona. Because of politics a small group of people shut down schools which helped the poorest in our community. The schools reopened as Children First Academy.

Arizona Regional First Robotics Competition 2007...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on July 14, 2009 | No Comments

High School students compete against each other in a robotics competition in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tempe Thomas J. Pappas Tribute...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

The teachers and staff at the Tempe Thomas J. Pappas school for homeless children were in the fight of their life to keep the three Pappas schools open in Arizona. Because of politics a small group of people shut down schools which helped the poorest in our community. The schools reopened as Children First Academy. ... homeless thomas J. Pappas Children First Academy Sandra Dowling Dream Big Tempe Arizona