by David Safier Too much news. Can't cover it all. So here are a few education quickies. I could hardly have been more surprised when I read that Gov. Brewer vetoed the increase in tuition tax credits from $500 to $750 for an individual. She said it would throw the budget out of whack. No, … Read more
by David Safier Brewer signed SB1553, the so-called "Education empowerment accounts" bill. But it deserves another name: the "Pull your kids out of school and we'll pay for college" bill. The law sets up vouchers savings accounts for students. (At this point, it's only for students with learning disabilities, but its advocates are very clear, … Read more
by David Safier There's a new voucher bill in town, SB1553. It's sitting on Brewer's desk waiting to be signed. Howie Fischer gets it half right in his description of the bill in today's Star. What he writes is correct but incomplete. Michelle Reese in the East Valley Trib digs deeper into the intricacies of … Read more
by David Safier A very long piece in the NY Times Sunday magazine presents simply the best picture of the challenges facing district and charter schools who try to educate poor kids I have read in a long, long time. The author has no dog in the hunt. He's not for or against district or … Read more
by David Safier A couple of questions to TUSD Supe John Pedicone, Board President Mark Stegeman and the rest of the Board: 1. Do you think removing Mexican American Studies courses from core requirements will make MAS a better program? 2. If not, do those of you who are advocating the change think it will … Read more