by David Safier Mark Evans of the Tucson Citizen has his usual Monday column in the Star. Today's is about the ongoing Mexican American Studies battles. I think of Evans as a pretty hard-nosed guy, but in this column, like so many columns I read about education written by people who haven't been in the … Read more
by David Safier Let's start out the year with a bit of education and education-related news. People often praise the Asian Education Miracle, citing both Asian-American achievement and the quality of education in Asian countries. One group, however, puts the praise into its cultural context: Hmongs, mainly located in Thailand and Laos, though thought to … Read more
by David Safier Stephen Lemons, aka Feathered Bastard, at Phoenix New Times breaks down the costs of the Dept. of Ed. hiring outside lawyers to fight the Ethnic Studies cases. So far, it's $187,526. The lawyers at the firm of choice, Burch & Cracchiolo, contributed more than $10,000 to Tom Horne's AG campaign. You can … Read more
by David Safier Its sponsors call HCR 2006 "Private School Tuition Programs." The Star uses the word "Vouchers" in its headline for the Howie Fischer article on the topic. Both are accurate but incomplete. The true impact of the bill makes the most accurate title, the "Starve Public Schools Initiative." Let's go to the heart … Read more
by David Safier No, I'm not kidding. According to an Education Week blog (subscription only), Lisa Graham Keegan will be Newt's education adviser. Lisa Graham Keegan, who served as a top adviser on K-12 issues during Sen. John McCain's bid for the presidency in 2008, is set to join former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's campaign … Read more