Did education funding really win?
by David SafierI've read a bunch of news reports about yesterday's legislative session, but I still have trouble believing it, because I've gotten myself in an all-bad-news-all-the-time groove about the Arizona budget. It looks like K-12 education went from losing hundreds of millions in funding to gaining $100 million from the 2009 funding levels — … Read more
Dr. Word says: The Palin lexicon continues to grow
by David SafierFirst there was Palindrone. As two words, Palin drone, it refers to a mindless supporter of the soon-to-be-ex guv. As one word, it refers to her speaking style, droning on and on in a random blur of words and ideas. Wittiest definition, from "Wikiality: The Truthiness Encyclopedia": Recited verbage which is so generic, … Read more
Charters, STOs, etc., let this be a warning
by David SafierHere's a very nasty story out of Philadelphia about some folks in the charter school biz milking the state for their own personal gain. Criminal charges have been filed. They're in a whole lot of trouble. (There's an online charter in Philly, Agora Cyber School, that may be in a world of hurt … Read more
Dr. Word says: Best new term
by David SafierFrom HuffPo to describe Palin's latest antic: The Iquitarod!: Sarah Palin's Latest Arctic Sport
Health Care Reform Rally in Tucson on Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congressman Raul Grijalva is holding a Health Care Reform Rally on Saturday, July 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center, North Exhibition Hall. Real Coverage ~ Real Competition ~ Real Choices Real Reform Tucson Convention Center, North Exhibition Hall Saturday July 11th 11:30am-12:30 pm. Doors open at … Read more
What he said
by David SafierPaul Krugman states my thoughts about the Goldwater Institute exactly, even though he's talking about the Heritage Foundation: Whenever you encounter “research” from the Heritage Foundation, you always have to bear in mind that Heritage isn’t really a think tank; it’s a propaganda shop. Everything it says is automatically suspect. [snip] You should … Read more
Put your copy where your mouth is
by David SafierI've been posting and commenting about the G.I. Civics Test since it came out, joined by a variety of commenters, including friend of the blog and coauthor of the study, Matthew Ladner. One of my complaints was, Ladner was using the study to blast public schools. "Don't know Civics" was a stand in … Read more
