We need more public-private school partnerships like this
by David Safier In rural West Virginia, the American Federation of Teachers (yes, the AFT, that evil organization which is only interested in making its lazy teachers rich [he said, sarcastically]) is spearheading a five year, public-private partnership it calls "Reconnecting McDowell." "McDowell" refers to McDowell County, an area ravaged by the poverty, unemployment and … Read more
The Tea-Publican assault on the independence of the judiciary
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following the Arizona Supreme Court ruling against our Red Queen and her Senate Star Chamber for their abuse of power in removing the chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, there was some grousing among Tea-Publicans about impeachment of the Arizona Supreme Court. There will almost certainly be bills introduced in the … Read more
Two St. Louis “Imagine” charter schools to close. Four others on probation.
by David Safier Not exactly local news, but significant nonetheless. Two charter schools in St. Louis run by Imagine Schools (ironically named Imagine Academy of Academic Success and Imagine Academy of Cultural Arts) are being closed after a long probationary period granted them by Missouri Baptist University’s Education Division, which was in an oversight position. … Read more
Lessons not learned from Iraq
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is not often that I agree with an opinion by Tucson Citizen editor Mark Evans, but this is one of those occasions on which we can agree. The Iraq War will shame the nation forever – Caveat Lector: On Dec. 15 the Iraq War officially ended. There’s a reason there is no rejoicing … Read more
Sunday Square Off discusses DOJ investigation of Joe Arpaio
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Sunday Square Off" roundtable hosted by Brahm Resnik evaluated the legal and political fallout for Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Arizona Republicans from the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights case against the sheriff. UPDATE: From the Arizona Republic Claims, missteps may crack Arpaio's political armor: For nearly two decades Maricopa County Sheriff … Read more
Arpaio unclear on the concept
By Michael Bryan Sheriff Joe says, "We're going to work with them. We have for three years. But one thing I'm not going to agree to is to be controlled by some federal monitor or something. I'm the elected sheriff here, and I report to the 4 million voters in the county." Arpaio doesn't seem … Read more
Gridlocked Politics and Frugal Consumers
By Karl Reiner The simmering Occupy Tucson movement is a symptom. It is a reaction, a plea to repair an economy beset by a host of nasty problems. The irresponsible housing sector lending that led to the economic downturn was based on the faulty assumption that property prices would move in only one direction. … Read more
