Are Arizona Virtual Schools Overfunded?
by David Safier (TASL) The Virtual Schools folks are nothing if not organized. They continue to fight the battle against state cuts to online school funding. Their latest salvo: An op ed in the Republic complaining that the legislature is planning to cut virtual school funding. The author, Ann Robinett, is the president of a … Read more
Mule Train Mail: Mark Dayton on Pima County Board to Decide on Appeal of Elelction Integrity Ruling
CALL PIMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: 740-8126ATTEND BOS MEETING:Tuesday June 3, 2008 9AM 130 W. Congress St., Hearing Room, 1st Fl. On Tuesday the Pima County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to decide in secret session with County attorneys whether to APPEAL Judge Miller’s decision to grant the Pima County Democratic Party electronic election databases … Read more
No Child Left Inside
by David Safier Type the phrase, “No Child Left Inside” in Google, and you’ll find what appears to be a national movement to get our children in touch with the natural world. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has a No Child Left Inside site devoted to EE (Environmental Education). The Arizona Association for Environmental Education and … Read more
Vote For the Best of Tucson
The Tucson Weekly’s annual "Best of Tucson" is wrapping up June 4th. This year, the very first category is "Best Local Blog." You can have three guesses why I might be mentioning these facts, but BlogForArizona readers will only need one. You have to fill out at least 20 categories to submit your ballot, so … Read more
RNCC Plays with Oil IED, Blows Self Up
Link: NRCC blames Mitchell & Giffords for Gas Prices – Phoenix Business Journal: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a political attack that relies more on the American public being a pack of blithering idiots than this one. The NRCC just took an issue that has got most Americans pissed at their own party, and … Read more
Readers Read: a Tucson School Story
by David Safier When a Tucson elementary school has 70% minority students and 75% of the kids are on free or reduced lunch, and that school has the highest library checkout rate of any TUSD elementary school, you gotta figure someone’s doing something right. The school is Drachman Montessori Magnet School. Every year it has … Read more
Jon Stewart calls out McCain for his hypocrisy on supporting veterans
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart of The Daily Show demonstrates the hypocrisy of John McCain and the GOP for saying they “support the troops,” but actually vote against them when it comes time to take care of veterans when they return home. McCain opposes the Webb-Hagel G. I. Bill amendment.
