by David Safier The first shoe has dropped with the Ethnic Studies audit report. A preliminary report on TUSD's ethnics studies program has been turned in to the state department of education. What's in it? The ADE isn't saying. The report will be reviewed to see if it's complete, and it will be released . … Read more
by David Safier The two sides in the local battle over Ethnic Studies and Mexican Americans Studies may be natural adversaries, but there is no reason they should be natural enemies. The sides have genuine disagreements about aspects of Ethnic Studies, but Pedicone and Stegeman support the program's existence, unlike the virulently anti-public education, anti-Hispanic … Read more
by David Safier This all sounds very interesting to me, but I'm not sure what it means. So, dear reader, here are some dots which could use some connecting. Bonds issued to American Charter Schools Foundation (ACSF) had a rating outlook of "Negative," but that has been revised to Stable. The bonds currently have a … Read more
by David Safier The Weekly had one of those articles last week that make the paper mandatory reading. It's about the new "Freedom Center" at UA, funded by conservative dollars and headed by David Schmidtz, "a star among libertarian intellectuals." Ken Kendrick, who is "co-founder of the software company Datatel, and is currently managing general … Read more
by David Safier The rift between TUSD and the Save Ethnic Studies group is growing, and the most recent events lead me to question Superintendent Pedicone's leadership skills. He stepped into a contentious situation when he took over the District and has made misstep after misstep, combining a misreading of the situation with statements which … Read more