This is a good idea

David Safier

by David Safier This sounds right to me for so many reasons. Nine American Indian graduates of The University of Arizona's College of Education will begin their professional careers as teachers or administrative leaders on the Tohono O'odham Nation or in schools with high American Indian enrollment thanks to a program funded by Tohono O'odham … Read more

Ladies and gentlemen, your Republican Legislature!

David Safier

by David Safier Today's editorial in the Citizen is none too happy with some Republican legislators. They're delaying the building of dorms at UA. Here's the truly weird part. Building more dorms won't cost the state any money. Most aggravating about this situation is the fact that the dormitory projects are funded by the students' … Read more

Deposit-gate: This is getting ridiculous

David Safier

by David Safier This thing has gone on much longer than I imagined possible. I honestly don't know what's going on in Vic Williams' head. Here is a comment from Tasha Downum on one of my recent Deposit-gate posts. dec 22nd, Still havent heard from Vic Williams, or his Lawyers at John Cavalero's office… 🙁 Donell … Read more

It’s so crazy it just might work!

David Safier

by David Safier From a post on Daily Kos: Call Their Bluff! Tie CEO pay in the U.S. to CEO pay in Europe and Japan: In 1950, the average pay of an S&P 500 CEO was less than 30 times that of an average U.S. worker; by 1980, prior to the "Reagan Revolution, the average pay … Read more

Scrooge or Santa? Your call, Vic

David Safier

by David Safier State Representative Vic Willams (R, LD-26) in the holiday spirit.

More on the private school tax credit

David Safier

by David Safier I commented last night that I don't understand the mechanism of the private school tax credits, called back-door vouchers or neovouchers by those of us who dislike the idea. I know you can give money to private schools and get your money back when you pay taxes, but I don't know if … Read more

Teachers can be crazy (in a good way)

David Safier

by David Safier If you want to read a wonderful, this-is-what-teaching's-all-about story, go no further than Bodfield's story, Bell doesn't end this teacher's day, in this morning's Star. Sarah Clements quit a perfectly good job as executive director of the Tucson Arts District Partnership to put up with all these kids. Lower pay for longer hours. Go figure. Her … Read more

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