Condom ed in Kyrene Middle Schools

by David SafierThe first few paragraphs from this strange and interesting article in the Republic. Kyrene middle schoolers will learn about the condom next spring as part of a new health curriculum the district's governing board adopted on Tuesday. Seventh and eighth graders will be taught about condoms in an expanded health curriculum that will … Read more

Brewer at UA Thursday, 9:30am

by David SafierRidiculously late notice, but I just got this last night. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will be attending the Board of Regents meeting at the UA as Regents will vote on the largest tuition increase in Arizona history! Come show her and the Regents what $1280, $1100, and $422 mean to you! 9:30am at … Read more

An email sent to teachers in the Gilbert Public Schools

by David SafierThe Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent sent an email to teachers about what he calls "potential budget adjustments." I'm sure similar emails are going out in districts around the state. These are the stories behind the much-publicized pink slips we hear about in the news — ways to trim costs, which could save teaching … Read more

What happened to Arizona’s Health Crisis Fund?

by David SafierA news release from the Democratic Caucus in the state house says the funding to deal with health crises like the swine flu was wiped out by the 2009 budget cuts: A state law requiring a Health Crisis Fund specifically created to combat emergency epidemics like the Swine Flu, was eliminated in the … Read more

Who woulda guessed?

by David SafierYou know that Republican budget plan to sweep $210 million from city impact fees I posted about last night? You'll never guess where the idea came from. A legislative plan to balance the state budget by stripping cities of $210 million collected from developers is actually coming from the people who have been … Read more