First recent photos of Giffords released
by David Safier I've been waiting with anticipation and trepidation to see the first photos of Gabby since the January 8 shooting. The trepidation is gone. She looks wonderful — hair shorn, bespectacled and beautiful. Advertisement More photos are supposed to be released this morning on her facebook page. Advertisement
Pat Fleming calls Gail Griffin on her false statements
by David Safier I've heard from reliable sources that Pat Fleming was among the hardest working representatives when she served in the legislature. Now she ranks among the hardest working legislators-in-exile (D, LD-25). Today she has an extended letter to the editor in the Sierra Vista Herald which takes Gail Griffin's falsehoods and counters them … Read more
Giffords’ office releases first photos of Gabby since shooting
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Sunday, the public got its first look at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot on January 8 at a Congress on Your Corner event near Tucson. Rep. Giffords' staff provided two photographs to The Arizona Republic Photos reflect Giffords' recovery and to the Arizona Daily Star First photos of Gabrielle Giffords … Read more
GOP fails to learn from mistake of Bush tax cuts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the Goerge W. Bush tax cuts (2001). The tax cut champions made bold predictions about what the tax cuts would do — massive job growth, vast new wealth, higher incomes, smaller government, and balanced budgets. So how'd that work out? Steve Benen has a good … Read more
Stephen Colbert gives the business end to ‘Mittens’ Romney
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What Jed Lewison said at Daily Kos: Colbert calls B.S. on claim that Romney is a job creator: Mitt Romney's campaign spin is that he was a businessman, so he knows how to create jobs, and that's why he should be president. Except, as Stephen Colbert points out, Mitt Romney's business career … Read more
Gaming high stakes tests
by David Safier Those of you who haven't taught may not have thought about the most rational way for a teacher to maximize the number of students who pass high stakes tests. Here's the thinking teacher's guide to getting the highest passing rate on AIMS (or any other state test): 1. Don't waste time working … Read more
High stakes, low value tests
by David Safier The nation bought into high stakes testing for accountability and incentives with no evidence they do any good because, well, because the idea sounds like it makes so much sense. Test the students, then improve their performance, then reward teachers and administrators whose students make the most progress. What could be simpler? … Read more
