Charters, STOs, etc., let this be a warning
by David SafierHere's a very nasty story out of Philadelphia about some folks in the charter school biz milking the state for their own personal gain. Criminal charges have been filed. They're in a whole lot of trouble. (There's an online charter in Philly, Agora Cyber School, that may be in a world of hurt … Read more
Dr. Word says: Best new term
by David SafierFrom HuffPo to describe Palin's latest antic: The Iquitarod!: Sarah Palin's Latest Arctic Sport
Health Care Reform Rally in Tucson on Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congressman Raul Grijalva is holding a Health Care Reform Rally on Saturday, July 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center, North Exhibition Hall. Real Coverage ~ Real Competition ~ Real Choices Real Reform Tucson Convention Center, North Exhibition Hall Saturday July 11th 11:30am-12:30 pm. Doors open at … Read more
What he said
by David SafierPaul Krugman states my thoughts about the Goldwater Institute exactly, even though he's talking about the Heritage Foundation: Whenever you encounter “research” from the Heritage Foundation, you always have to bear in mind that Heritage isn’t really a think tank; it’s a propaganda shop. Everything it says is automatically suspect. [snip] You should … Read more
Put your copy where your mouth is
by David SafierI've been posting and commenting about the G.I. Civics Test since it came out, joined by a variety of commenters, including friend of the blog and coauthor of the study, Matthew Ladner. One of my complaints was, Ladner was using the study to blast public schools. "Don't know Civics" was a stand in … Read more
Groundhog Day
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When the clock struck midnight on June 30, legislative leaders ordered the clocks in the Arizona Legislature turned off to suspend time so that it would still be June 30. Day 171 of the regular legislative session never occurred. On day 171, the Accidental Governor vetoed the budget of the GOP insane … Read more
“for which it is liking to ever people”
by David SafierI get comments. Most of them, from you folks, are intelligent and based on the posts. And then there are spammers whose purpose is to create links to their websites, just like spam email. They write generic comments about how I'm doing a wonderful job and writing important things everyone should hear. Flattery, … Read more
