Those D.C. test scores
March 22, 2009
by David Safier This morning I posted about a Nicholas Kristof article praising D.C. School Chancellor Michelle Rhee's "reform" agenda. I noted his statement, "Test results showed more educational gains last year [2008] than in the previous four years put together," and said I would look into possible reasons for the gains. If they're legit, great.
Reagan: The Great American Socialist
March 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a Truthout Perspective commentary, author Ravi Batra exposes Saint Ronnie Reagan for what he truly was, a Robin Hood in reverse Socialist who redistributed wealth from the poor and middle class to the most affluent Americans. Reagan: The Great American Socialist Socialism has been much in the news for some months.
Red State Socialism
March 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of my favorite economics bloggers, Jon Perr over at Crooks and Liars blog, posted this provocative report: In just their latest posturing for the 2012 Republican presidential race, governors Sarah Palin (R-AK) and Mark Sanford (R-SC) joined Texas' Rick Perry, Mississippi's Haley Barbour and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal in announcing they would
Kristof, Rhee and “education reform”
March 22, 2009
by David Safier I experienced a dozen conflicting emotions as I read Nicholas Kristof's NY Times, column, Education's Ground Zero this morning. I'm on Kristof's side of most issues. When I'm not, I know I can't dismiss him. Today, though, his column has echoes of the ideas conservatives have been pushing about education. Hence, the conflict.
The Stimulus and teaching talent equity
March 20, 2009
by David Safier This could be good news from Education Week (it's a subscribers only site): The recently enacted economic-stimulus bill requires every state to take steps to improve teacher effectiveness, as well as to tackle one of the most pervasive problems in K-12 education: inequities in access to top teaching talent for poor and
Let the Brewer/Goddard games begin!
March 20, 2009
by David Safier It may not rank up there with March madness, and it'll take much longer to see who ends up with the most points on the Gubernatorial scoreboard (if the two decide to play in the tournament), but it looks like the Brewer/Goddard rivalry is beginning to go public. The Arizona ELL controversy
Obama, ASU Commencement, May 13
March 20, 2009
by David Safier This just in. Obama hearts Phoenix, where he's been before, and disses Southern Arizona — again — where, so far as I know, he's never set foot. He'll be speaking at the ASU Commencement, May 13, 7pm. Do you think, maybe, he watched Hamlet 2? AZ Blue Meanie, you want to send the
President Barack Obama to speak at ASU Commencement
March 20, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congressman Harry Mitchell has issued the following press release today: Mitchell Welcomes President Obama’s Decision to Speak at ASU Commencement WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell issued the following statement following President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will speak at Arizona State University’s commencement ceremonies on May 13: “President Obama’s decision to
