Motley Fool: Thar’s gold in them thar charter school properties
by David Safier This is something I've posted about in the past, but now the investing analyst and advisor, The Motley Fool, has confirmed what I've written. Advertisement Owning charter school properties is very good business. One company, Entertainment Properties Trust, whose main holdings are movie theaters, owns 33 charter school properties across the country … Read more
Not everyone on the right is in love with Governor Goodhair Rick Perry
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Markos Moulitsas at Daily Kos saved me the time and trouble of compiling the list of complaints against Neo-Confederate secessionist Governor Goodhair Rick Perry (R-TX) from the right — apparently not everyone is in love with him, like the feckless Washington, D.C. media villagers and Beltway bloviators (is this going to be … Read more
Ben Quayle goes pay-per-view with his district
by David Safier Ben Quayle won't be talking to the constituents he represents in the U.S. House — not for free, anyway. If you want to meet with him, you have to pay. According to Politico, Quayle is one of many Republican lawmakers (including Paul Ryan) "whose August recess town hall-style meetings are strictly pay-per-view." … Read more
Ethnic Studies appeal hearing begins in Phoenix Friday
by David Safier It's time for the next stage of the Mexican American Studies battle: TUSD's appeal hearing testing Huppenthal's finding that MAS violates the law. Save Ethnic Studies is asking people to attend. The hearing dates for TUSD's appeal against Supt. Huppenthal's finding have been set! Administrative Law Judge Kowell will be presiding over … Read more
Arizona a leader in student concussions, and concussion education
by David Safier I didn't know this. According to Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Arizona "ranks second in the nation for traumatic brain injury" among students. Though the article isn't clear, I think this refers specifically to college athletes, not K-12 athletes who, I know from my teaching experience, get … Read more
Tea-Publican Tyranny in Wisconsin: Final two recall elections today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just so long as Democrats don't become complacent with their two victories and fail to turn out to vote in the numbers they did last week, this should be an easy win for the two Democratic state senators in the final two recall elections today. Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos, which … Read more
Russell Pearce’s “fair and balanced leadership”
by David Safier Steve Pierce, R-Prescott — no relation to Russell Pearce, except in general ideology — has a Guest Opinion in the Capitol Times (subscription only), supporting Pearce. As a member of the Senate Republican caucus, I lend my support for Senate President Russell Pearce. He has demonstrated fair and balanced leadership during one … Read more
