Tim Bee is demonstrating to Arizona voters a pattern of ignoring or breaking the rules to get the results he wants. If he wants to demonstrate that he’s a good acolyte of the Bush League of Republican politics, he’s doing a fine job. Given that he has to sneak around behind closed doors to do … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) Arizona’s Department of Ed has come up with a wonderful way to solve the math/science teacher shortage: volunteer teachers. There’s really only one problem with the wonderful new plan. It won’t work. Here’s how it’s supposed to work. Scientists and engineers will volunteer (that’s right, no pay) to teach one math … Read more
by David Safier First, this didn’t happen in Arizona. Second, it’s a single incident, so it’s unfair to make it into something larger than that. That being said, this AP item in the Kansas City Star deserves a wider audience: Wife of founder of Ozarks Minutemen pleads guilty to fake rape claim The wife of … Read more
Posted by AZBlueMeanie: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines "demagogue" as "a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people." Or as H.L. Mencken said, "A demagogue is one who will preach doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows … Read more
by David Safier Tom Horne does not like TUSD’s Ethnic Studies program, and he especially hates the Mexican-American/Raza Studies part of it. But it looks like Raza has succeeded where most other school programs have failed by raising students’ AIMS scores and increasing their graduation rates. And if there’s anything our Ed Supe loves, it’s … Read more