Cuts in the Classroom
by David Safier (TASL) As I read the Star article, Classroom’s dollar share drops over breakfast this morning, I found myself asking, “Are all the analysts idiots?” Advertisement Everyone was trying to explain why Arizona is spending a lower percentage of our education dollar in the classroom. They all got it partly right, but mostly … Read more
Still Think You Live in the Most Free Country on Earth?
Police routinely abuse their authority and discretion in the face of peaceful exercise of civil rights. We need to demand better training and more accountability when violations like this one occur. At least they weren’t beaten, pepper-sprayed, arrested, held without charge or trial, tortured and/or killed. This time.
Schools, Free Speech and Religious Speech
by David Safier At first glance, this looks like a free speech and religious freedom issue. HB 2713, which just passed in the House K-12 Committee 5-4, basically says schools can’t discriminate against students based on religion and have to allow students to wear religious jewelry as well as articles of clothing that display religious … Read more
ELL Funding is Good for Arizona’s Economy
by David Safier (TASL) Ted Downing, a former State Representative who is a prof at UA, wrote a comment to my post, “WE NEED MORE TIME!” that adds to the conversation about funding for ELL programs. If we can show people the economic repercussions to Arizona of giving students who need to learn English an … Read more
Yuppie Riot in Pima County Supervisor’s Chambers
Ray Carroll referred to a ‘yuppie riot’ in chambers on January 8th in his recent interview with The Buckmaster. Here’s some footage on that of which he speaks:
Diebold Reveals Winner of 2008 Presidential Campaign by Accident
Hilariously spot on: Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
Sugar Ray Speaks to the Buckmaster on Election Integrity
Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll explains his position on the Democratic Party’s lawsuit to gain access to public election computer records:
