Q: Are high school students dropping out in record numbers? A: No.
by David Safier Here's an interesting chart about the percentage of Americans 25 and older who have high school diplomas starting in 1947, using census numbers. Today, about 85% of U.S. adults over 25 have high school diplomas, the highest number in our history. When we bemoan the number of high school dropouts, we forget … Read more
What do you say?
by David Safier What do you say the day before the election? When it comes to candidates and issues, it's pretty much all been said. Vote. Make sure your friends vote. Help with GOTV. The races won't be decided by changing people's minds. They'll be decided by the number of voters each side gets out. … Read more
Happy Halloween from BlogForArizona!
Posted by Michael Bryan Thanks for sending this to me, Allan!
A Remarkable Event
by Mohur Sidhwa [Note: Mohur sent this to me days ago, and I kind of lost it in the ether. My apologies. However, though the event she describes, Jorge Luis Garcia's funeral, happened a little while ago, her observations remain fresh. David] I had expected the local media to cover one of the more remarkable … Read more
DNC ad: “Don’t sit this one out”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic National Committee is up with its closing argument ad leveraging President Obama to drive out the vote.
A time-honored American tradition
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Apparently the history of American journalism is no longer taught in journalism school. Go figure. In 1733, Benjamin Franklin began to publish the famous Poor Richard's Almanack (with content both original and borrowed) under the pseudonym Richard Saunders, on which much of his popular reputation is based. Franklin frequently wrote under pseudonyms. … Read more
