by David Safier I wrote a post yesterday about a quote from Michael Block, the man who started BASIS charter schools. Block said, "I would privatize the entire government school system." "Ccusd Watch" left a comment pointing out what a hypocrite I am because, while I criticized BASIS for educating top students, TUSD's University High … Read more
by David Safier At the end of a long discussion about education in the Republic, the moderator, Robert Robb, asked the three panelists, "If you could implement any single one idea to improve K-12 education in the state, what would it be?" One of the panelists, Michael Block, the man who started BASIS charter schools, … Read more
by David Safier Craig Barrett will be speaking at School Choice Now's National Policy Summit. Here's what's mentioned about him in the blurb: "education advocate" "chairman of the board of Intel Corporation from 2005 until 2009" "president and chairman of BASIS School Inc." "chairman of Achieve, Inc." "chairman of Change the Equation" "member of the … Read more
by David Safier In one way, the comparison between Arizona education legislation and the Virginia anti-abortion bills is a stretch. In another, the comparison makes a scary amount of sense. Virginia was going to make a vaginal probe exam a requirement for any woman wanting to have an abortion. After protests, that part of the … Read more
by David Safier I wrote a column appearing in today's Explorer discussing a topic I've posted about often: Craig Barrett's regular bragging about BASIS schools, where he is president and chairman, and his omission of any mention that he sits on the Board of Directors of K12 Inc. Barrett swells with pride when he talks … Read more