by David Safier Here is the Media Release. SAVE ETHNIC STUDIES COMMUNITY FORUM Join the Acosta Plaintiffs in a community forum to discuss the dissolution of the MAS department by the TUSD board. This is an important opportunity to discuss the events of this week and how we respond as a community. We are all … Read more
by David Safier [This Saturday, "Save Ethnic Studies" will host a community forum, 10am-2pm at Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress. More in another post.] The TUSD Board's decision to end Mexican American Studies classes is not the end of the story, not by a long shot. The district resolution to end MAS classes … Read more
by David Safier Last night, the TUSD Board voted to get rid of Mexican American Studies immediately. No doubt, lots of people are cheering the decision. But for those of us who are mourning the probable loss of the valuable program (there are still a few good legal fights left to be fought, so nothing … Read more
by David Safier Presented without comment, from Bloomberg news [excerpts] Property Investors Bet on Rising Demand for U.S. Charter School Campuses Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) and Inland Public Properties Development Inc. . . . are among companies that are investing in buildings for charter schools as demand for campuses grows. More than 500 of the … Read more
by David Safier Brewer's Four Corners of Reform statement is a doozy on all kinds of levels, but I'll level my sights on her K-12 education proposals. They are everything she and Craig Barrett have been making noises about lately: No more funding for education, loss of protections for teachers, a push for more vouchers … Read more