Low income homes are not created educationally equal
by David Safier This should come as no surprise: all low income homes are not created educationally equal. And it also shouldn't be a surprise that parents who play with and encourage their children in educationally productive ways, even if they live in poverty, produce children who are more ready for school than children from … Read more
‘Recall’ Russell Pearce tops the list of Fiesta Bowl corruption
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Guardian reports that "New documents released Tuesday reveal what may be the full extent of Senate President Russell Pearce's trips around the nation on the Fiesta Bowl's dime." Pearce's political problems and the Fiesta Bowl (subscription required): The documents show Pearce tops a list of 31 lawmakers who took cushy … Read more
Arizona’s Business Climate ranking brought down by Education
by David Safier I'm not one to put much stock in how business journalists rank states' business climate. They put all kinds of variables in a hopper, perform some kind of regression analysis (I suppose) and decide which state is the best for business. What kind of business — low wage, high wage, manufacturing, high … Read more
Feds want Arizona to explain its university tuition hikes
by David Safier Get ready for the conservative howls of anguish over federal intrusion. The U.S. Department of Ed is demanding explanations of tuition hikes from 530 colleges. The featured higher ed institution in the CNN article is ASU, with our other two universities in the next sentence. The nation's largest public university, Arizona State … Read more
Another take-down of the Jeb Bush/Matthew Ladner team
by David Safier Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner has moved on to work with Jeb Bush promoting the "Florida Education Miracle" full time. The two have once again been called on their "research findings" by the National Education Policy Center. The Bush/Ladner duo have a PowerPoint dog and pony show they're taking around the country, based … Read more
Reminder: Deficit Reduction Townhall Today!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Event notice from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' office: DEFICIT REDUCTION TOWN HALL Presentation and discussion with leading experts on national budget policy You make the cuts * You make the budget Join the Conversation! June 30, 2011 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center North Ballroom … Read more
Arizona is on fire and YOU want to buy fireworks? Grow up!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During the month of June 2011, Arizona has suffered its worst fires in history. Each year is more historic than the last. And yet the idiots in the Arizona legislature and our idiot governor authorized the sale of fireworks in Arizona in 2010. That move was opposed by every professional fire fighter … Read more
