by David Safier Mike has been gently nudging me to write about a topic I’ve been avoiding – Tim Bee’s bill to allow all school districts in Arizona to participate in, and get the extra dollars for, the state’s “Career Ladder” teacher pay program. I’ve ducked and dodged until now, and not because I don’t … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) As I read the Star article, Classroom’s dollar share drops over breakfast this morning, I found myself asking, “Are all the analysts idiots?” Everyone was trying to explain why Arizona is spending a lower percentage of our education dollar in the classroom. They all got it partly right, but mostly wrong. … Read more
Police routinely abuse their authority and discretion in the face of peaceful exercise of civil rights. We need to demand better training and more accountability when violations like this one occur. At least they weren’t beaten, pepper-sprayed, arrested, held without charge or trial, tortured and/or killed. This time.
by David Safier At first glance, this looks like a free speech and religious freedom issue. HB 2713, which just passed in the House K-12 Committee 5-4, basically says schools can’t discriminate against students based on religion and have to allow students to wear religious jewelry as well as articles of clothing that display religious … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) Ted Downing, a former State Representative who is a prof at UA, wrote a comment to my post, “WE NEED MORE TIME!” that adds to the conversation about funding for ELL programs. If we can show people the economic repercussions to Arizona of giving students who need to learn English an … Read more