by David Safier Around and around and around we go. Just when Horne & Co. thought the Supreme Court ruling on our ELL program meant he had won the battle and didn't have to spend more money to educate ELL students, the battle begins anew. Judge Collins was told by The Supremes he couldn't take … Read more
by David Safier I've written posts on BfA condemning the new law that cut the heart out of teacher tenure in Arizona. My most recent column in the Explorer is on the same topic. A number of newspaper editorials and op eds have chimed in as well. But I haven't seen anyone looking beyond the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tucson City Councilman (and possible U.S. Senate candidate) Rodney Glassman married the lovely Sasha Borsand on Sunday in front of a couple of hundred or so family members and friends in a wedding ceremony at Congregation Anshai Israel. Congratulations to the newlyweds. Mazel tov! Rodney's former boss Congressman Raul Grijalva was in … Read more
by David Safier I've heard from others who are having problems commenting on BfA. It's happened since Typepad, the platform the blog runs on, made an "upgrade." We're trying to fix the problem. BfA isn't BfA without the active input of its readers.
by David Safier The other day I asked why Senate Dems didn't make the stallers go through with their filibuster threat and talk themselves hoarse. AzBlueMeanie schooled me about the rules that allow them to Just Say No if they can muster 41 votes. Here are two further filibuster facts from Krugman this morning. The … Read more