David Safier

TASL News Service Opens Its Doors

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by David Safier From an article in Saturday’s Star, presented without comment: Facing a lack of funds, the state has temporarily suspended a program that offered free AIMS tutoring to high school juniors and seniors who have failed one or more portions of the state assessment exam. Officials are blaming the funding problem on the … Read more

Some Other Universities Get It Nearly Right

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by David Safier Yesterday I wrote about Stanford’s decision that any student whose family’s income is under $100,000 a year won’t have to pay tuition, and if it’s under $60,000, they won’t have to pay room and board either. In a comment, azw88 asked, “Will we see something similar from Yale, Harvard and other top … Read more

Stanford Gets It Right

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by David Safier Here is some very good news on the higher education front. Stanford University will not charge tuition to a student whose family earns less than $100,000 a year. Wait, it gets better. The college will waive the cost of room and board as well if the family earns less than $60,000. (The … Read more

PE and Arts in the Schools

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by David Safier Good for the legislature. It moved a bill out of the House K-12 Committee that says schools can’t cut PE and the arts to make room for the increased requirements in math and science. (AZ House panel OKs PE and arts school bill) For once I agree with state School Superintendent Tom … Read more

The New GI Bill (continued)

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by David Safier A few days ago I posted about the new GI Bill Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va) has been pushing (The New GI Bill). I’ve been meaning to post a comment by Jeff Latas but kept putting it off. Jeff, for those who don’t know him, is a retired Air Force Lt. Col. who … Read more