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BASIS Charter in the Star
December 27, 2009
by David Safier You'll find 2 articles about BASIS in the Sunday Star, one about its academic approach and the other about questions concerning salaries and choice of employees. Reporter Tim Steller also has a few blog posts (here and here) with other interesting information. First, kudos to BASIS. This is what a charter should
School tax credit, nearly last reminder
December 26, 2009
by David Safier Yeah, I know, I'm a nag. But Christmas has come and gone and New Years is almost upon us. It's time to get out those last minute checks or online credit card payments to the public school of your choice: $200 per individual, $400 filing jointly. You have to fill out the
Should be easier to make comments
December 26, 2009
by David Safier We're hoping the problems with posting comments have been solved, or at least eased. Give it a try. Just leave a quick comment on this or another post and let us know if the system has improved. If you're still having problems, let me know at safier@schooltales.net.
Article on BASIS Charter in the Sunday Star
December 24, 2009
by David Safier The Star's Timothy Steller has been working on an article about BASIS Charter School, which is set to appear in the Sunday paper. BASIS has a very strong — and most probably well deserved — reputation for educational excellence. But like other charter schools in the state, it's hard to peer into
Happy Christmas (War is Over)
December 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: My Christmas prayer is that someday this wish will become reality. Merry Christmas.
Update: In historic vote, Senate approves health care reform bill
December 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the Senate's first Christmas Eve vote since 1895, the Senate approved the health care reform bill early this morning on a 60-39 vote. There were moments of high drama. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), who had to be wheeled into the Senate chamber to cast a vote for the fourth time this
Bad headline alert
December 24, 2009
by David Safier Here's another headline for the history books from the Star, on a Eugene Robinson op ed: Health-care bill still has loose ends Sounds like Robinson is being critical, doesn't it? Emphasizing problems with the health care bill? Well, apparently, the Star is one of the few papers whose headline gives the op
