School Closures in Tucson Unified
by David Safier (TASL) It’s been weeks. The contentious public meetings continue, and the controversy over closing 4 schools in TUSD rages on. I have no idea how it will turn out, but I do have a question: What did everybody expect? Advertisement We give school districts too little money, and TUSD finds itself with … Read more
Foster Upset Victory Something for Super-Delegate Giffords to Consider
With Gabby Giffords holding an uncommitted vote for our next Democratic Presidential nominee, it would be wise of her to consider what that nominee can bring to her own race for re-election. Rookie scientist-citizen candidate Bill Foster’s 53-47 upset victory in former Speaker Dennis Hastert’s old district demonstrates that Obama, who endorsed and campaigned for … Read more
Reading Liberally 3/10 & Drinking Liberally at the Loft 3/11
•Reading Liberally 3/10 @ 1800• Reading Liberally will meet on Monday 3/10 at 7:30pm. We are reading "A More Perfect Constitution". Please feel free to come as early as 6pm to enjoy a social hour. Location: Lisa Henderson’s house @ 1503 E. Ft. Lowell, Apt D, between Mountain and Campbell. Please park in back. •Drinking … Read more
Picacho Peak in Bloom
by David Safier I spent Friday morning at Picacho Peak. It was lovely. The wildflowers in clumps amid the cactus were a treat. Poppies are plentiful, lupines (the blue flowers) less so, and the small yellow brittlebush flowers were not open yet. They say that the flower show will fade soon if we don’t get … Read more
The Base that Wasn’t
If you haven’t seen the 3rd part of the BBC’s "The Power of Nightmares," which details the invention of Al Qaeda as a vast terrorist network, you should see it:
DNC Convention Arizona Delegate Selection is March 15th
The selection of district level delegates will take place on March 15th in each of Arizona’s Congressional Districts. It’s time to make plans to attend or prepare your proxy, if you are a Precinct Committeeperson.
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Do You Really Want to Lower the Dropout Rate?
by David Safier While I was googling my way through education topics, I pulled up a 2007 cover story from Time Magazine, Dropout Nation. The article bemoans the high dropout rate, which it puts at somewhere between 20% and 33%. Lowering the dropout rate is a wonderful idea. Everyone’s for it. We want an educated … Read more
