by David Safier I'm encouraged to see a story in the Star about Steve Gallon III, who is was being sent by Cambium Learning Group to audit the Mexican American Studies program to determine if it complies with A.R.S. § 15-112. The Save Ethnic Studies Defense Fund complained, rightly, about Gallon's questionable moral and ethical … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Free CPR Training Classes: WHAT: Gabrielle Giffords Honorary Save-a-Life Saturday, a nationwide event honoring Giffords. American Red Cross instructors will teach CPR and first aid skills. WHEN: Saturday, at various times beginning at 9 a.m. WHERE: Six locations across Southern Arizona, in Tucson, Green Valley, Nogales, Sierra Vista and Douglas. COST: Free. … Read more
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings I really enjoy the idea of having a new job (and I really enjoy the job itself, but that's irrelevant to this post), but it does have one downside – I miss all the good stuff that happens during the day. And today, there was some actual good stuff … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic has a long and sordid history of anti-unionism dating back to when conservative newspaper mogul Eugene C. Pulliam (grandfather of former Vice President Dan Quayle) was the publisher of the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette. Pulliam and Barry Goldwater encouraged the development of the anti-union John Birch Society in … Read more
by David Safier I just read an article the Star posted on its website about "Precious Knowledge," a film two documentary filmmakers created showing TUSD's Mexican American Studies program in action and containing lots of material about students and their families. Most of the article is about the pro-Ethnic Studies content of the film and … Read more