SB1070 Update: Why is this in the bill? Part 1
by David Safier SB1070 is filled with sloppy writing and problematic stipulations. But two passages nag at me for a different reason than other parts of the legislation. With these two I ask myself, "Why did they decide it was necessary to put this in the bill?" Advertisement Here's the first. It's part of the … Read more
Thar’s $Gold$ in Them Thar Charter Schools
by David Safier I've slacked off on posting about charter schools lately, but I haven't stopped collecting material from around the country. It's clear that, in charter schools' under-regulated wild, wild west, there's lots of money to be made. And with Arne Duncan plowing huge sums into charters across the country, the money scramble is … Read more
Buzz Mills gets shot down for 1-to-1 teacher to adminstrator lie
by David Safier Boy, is this fun! I posted earlier that GOP Guv hopeful Buzz Mills bested the Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner when Mills tweeted: 1:1 ratio of administrators to teachers. Cut admin to appropriate level – improve education while freeing budget $$$ Ladner only maintains that bus drivers are bureaucrats, not administrators — and, … Read more
What the BP oil spill says about “free market” capitalism and “small government” conservatives
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the moment Barack Obama took his oath of office, the mighty Wurlitzer of the right-wing noise machine led by the clowns at FAUX News have portrayed Obama as a socialist/communist/marxist/nazi/dictator (used interchangeably without regard to meaning) to argue that the government is "taking over" the economy and destroying the sacrosanct "free … Read more
SB1070 Update: The “modern equivalent of the know-nothing party of the last century.”
by David Safier Quiz: Who said anti-immigrant legislation is the “modern equivalent of the know-nothing party of the last century"? Answer: Jack Kemp, talking about the 1994 California move to cut off state-funded education and health programs for the children of illegal immigrants. Good news for Rs, bad news for Ds: CA Guv-at-the-time Pete Wilson … Read more
William Johnson is Back as the Leader of the American Nazi, er… Third Position Party
By Michael Bryan I called it. When Bill Johnson was running for the Democratic nomination to Congress in CD8 in 2006, I said: "We need to call bullshit on this candidate. Bill Johnson isn't a Democratic candidate at all. He's a ploy by extremist racists to inject their hateful invective into the Democratic Primary process … Read more
You mean to tell me Florida allows Ethnic Studies?????
by David Safier This certainly can't be part of the "Florida Education Miracle," can it? Pushing multicultural studies? The Miami-Dade and Broward districts make it a point to stress multicultural studies in classes. Educators say the curriculum benefits students by exposing them to different cultures throughout their youth, and by sharpening their critical thinking skills. … Read more
