Geek update
by David SafierThe person who complained about the weird spacing and fonts on my posts was right. And the reason is, I was using Mac's native Safari browser to write the posts. It was causing me all kinds of headaches, but I didn't know why. Now I'm using Firefox, which posts more easily and without … Read more
The Citizen goes after vouchers
by David SafierToday's Citizen editorial (which may be one of their last) has the subhead, Vouchers aren't just unconstitutional, they're flat-out undemocratic. Here are some of the reasons they give: • Public schools are held accountable. Indeed, under No Child Left Behind, they constantly have to demonstrate student performance on many subjects in multiple grades. … Read more
My love/hate relationship with public schooling
by David SafierI have to hand it to Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute. He keeps on stepping into the lion's den here at BfA. Every time I say something he disagrees with (which is pretty much every time I put keyboard to blog), he's tearing into me in the comments section. And of course, … Read more
Dems to release 2010 budget proposal 10:30am Monday
by David Safier Democratic legislators are going to release their 2010 budget proposal to the press Monday at 10:30. It will be available simultaneously to the public at www.strongerarizona.com (I just visited the site, and it's not up. I assume they'll have it ready in time for the unveiling.) Rep. Steve Farley says it's a serious alternative … Read more
T’ain’t funny
by David Safier During a gathering today at Pima County Democratic Headquarters, a number of elected officials spoke. Rep. Dave Bradley was bemoaning the current budget cuts that hurt the weakest among us, whom he vowed to protect when he was first elected. He began his talk with these words: "I'm from the government, and … Read more
A question
by David Safier Someone told me today that my posts sometimes are a hodgepodge of fonts and spacings, but that AZ Blue Meanie's posts look fine. I don't see the problems on my computer. Is anyone else having this problem? I use a Mac and compose on Safari, and it may be that other browsers … Read more
Depth more important than breadth in HS science
by David Safier Let me begin with the caveat that studies are never conclusive. That being said, I find this one very thought provoking. A recent study of high school science instruction concludes that students benefit from studying fewer topics in depth rather than lots of topics more generally. (The article is in Education Week, … Read more
