by David Safier If you want to know more about how the Mexican American Studies program works, attend the Save Ethnic Studies Forum Friday, July 22, 5:30-7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E 22nd St. I attended an earlier forum. It was interesting, enjoyable and, I must say, a bit inspirational. Both … Read more
by David Safier I keep hearing people say charter schools are better because they're . . . better. And because they don't have to cater to unions. And because they don't have so much bureaucracy. And . . . look at BASIS. Look at BASIS again. Look at BASIS again. BASIS, BASIS, BASIS. The problem … Read more
by David Safier Atlanta's Superintendent of Ed was named the 2009 U.S. Superintendent of the year, based largely on the district's phenomenal increase on state test scores. Somebody better take her medal back, now that 178 teachers and principals have been accused of being involved in cheating on tests, and 82 have confessed. In my … Read more
by David Safier This should come as no surprise: all low income homes are not created educationally equal. And it also shouldn't be a surprise that parents who play with and encourage their children in educationally productive ways, even if they live in poverty, produce children who are more ready for school than children from … Read more
by David Safier I'm not one to put much stock in how business journalists rank states' business climate. They put all kinds of variables in a hopper, perform some kind of regression analysis (I suppose) and decide which state is the best for business. What kind of business — low wage, high wage, manufacturing, high … Read more