by David Safier Man, it feels nice to have some good education stories to tell. I know, I know, there are good stories to tell every day. But two of these really sing, and the third, while I'm a tad skeptical, looks like it's worth cheering for. William Yslas Vélez has taught math at UA … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanIe: I previously reported that HSL Properties, Inc., and its president Humberto S. Lopez, are supporting the GOP candidates for Tucson City Council and making his apartment complexes available to them for posting their campaign signs. Update: Opposition to Prop. 200 Continues to Grow I suggested that the Arizona Multihousing Association, which is opposed … Read more
by David Safier More than 40 doctors signed an ad that appeared in this morning's Star supporting health care reform. Here is a copy of the complete ad. This is how it begins: One in 5 Tucsonans and one in 4 Phoenicians have no healthcare insurance. That is 108,000 and 381,000 people left vulnerable to … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: With the self-inflicted death of the newspaper industry, Tucson is left with only one daily newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star, and one weekly newspaper, the Tucson Weekly. Both newspapers have weighed in with their endorsements of Tucson ballot propositions. The Arizona Daily Star first provides an explanation of Prop. 400 lets city … Read more
by David Safier I read an article and a column recently that may point to what we'll be hearing from conservatives next session when it comes to education: decentralization. Kill the state Department of Ed, and pretty much kill district administrations. First, kill the DOE: Rep. Lucy Mason, R-Prescott says she will introduce a bill … Read more