David Safier by David Safier I know nothing about John Kavanagh except what I've learned during this budget cutting debacle, so I'm not sure I'm right, but, is he a bit warped? The first time Kavanagh used a death metaphor to defend the budget cuts, I thought it was just a spur of the moment thing. "There are … Read more
by David Safier A friend forwarded an email that began with this ominous line: My DC contacts say "the fix is in" to cut education funding and increase tax cuts in the stimulus package in the conference committee. I don't know the basis for that, but let's hope that's not true. Education has already taken … Read more
by David Safier I don't know the details of Maryland's "Bridge to Excellence" act David Sadker writes about in a Star op ed today. But he says Education Week puts Maryland's schools at the top of their list, which is pretty strong praise. Arizona is, um, let's see if I can remember this . . . … Read more
by David Safier What had become my go-to source for legislative info, the newly created online Arizona Guardian, has adopted the subscription model. A professional subscription costs $150 per month, a non-profit professional, $120 per month and an individual $30 per month. It's now, unfortunately, my no-to source. I got myself a free login, but … Read more
by David Safier I'm enjoying the terms being tossed around by pundits who believe that, far from being caught unawares, Obama is playing crafty political games with the Republicans during the stimulus debate, luring them into difficult positions as they tire themselves out with their overblown rhetoric. Putting the images together, Obama is a ninja … Read more