Ephraim Cruz and His Son, Ethan… (and the “Paternity Suit”)

There has been some news coverage regarding State Legislative candidate for LD 29, Ephraim Cruz, and the legal determination of paternity and financial support for his now 7 year old son, Ethan. In fact, people who know nothing else about the race, and don’t really follow politics, have heard of Cruz’s "paternity suit". It’s a … Read more

When “Comparable” School Funding Isn’t Equal Funding

by David Safier (TASL) In many school districts around the country, “comparable school funding” means that schools in high rent neighborhoods get more money than those serving poor students. I don’t know if this is true in Arizona in general or here in Tucson, but it’s something that needs to be looked into. To understand … Read more

Sheila Tobias Helped Pave the Way for Gender Equality in Math

by David Safier It gives me a great deal of pleasure to see that we’ve reached an important educational milestone in the U.S. The gap in math performance between males and females has been wiped out. So says the National Science Foundation’s study of boys’ and girls’ scores on standardized math tests, which showed no … Read more