David Safier by David Safier A few days back, I wrote about Senator Tim Bee’s legislation to extend the Career Ladder program to all Arizona school districts. I expressed skepticism about both the Career Ladder program and Tim Bee’s motives. Since then I have had a change of heart and of mind. I now support his legislation … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) The cockles of my TASL heart are warmed by the idea that Pima County is considering raising taxes to fund essential services. And what could be more essential than saving Spring Training? The County may create its own Sports and Tourism Authority. “The authority almost certainly would levy new taxes . … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) The term “manifesto” is a bit overblown to describe this post, I know. Any manifesto worthy of the name should be at least twenty pages, right? But I like the sound of the word, so “manifesto” it is. A lot of my posts deal with that contentious place where money and … Read more
by David Safier OK, the headline is a bit of a cheat. “The Mother of All Libraries” isn’t a boast by Saddam Hussein about his book collection in Baghdad. It actually refers to the public subscription library Ben Franklin set up in Philadelphia when he was a young man. (You can stop reading now if … Read more
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