Underfunded education bad for military bases

by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie will undoubtedly post this week's Farley Report in its entirety, but I want to pull out one passage, Farley's discussion with Col. Tom Payne, base commander of the Army's Yuma Proving Ground. Payne thinks our low educational standing hurts the military's ability to recruit the best people for the … Read more

Bill Gates pontificates on education because he’s Bill Gates

by David Safier In a WaPo op ed yesterday and an article today, Bill Gates tells us how we can change education for the better, even with budget cuts. [See Vonnegut Quote-Note at end] His basic assertion: don't raise teacher salaries based on experience or education. Only raise salaries for the best teachers, and put … Read more

On recess in schools

by David Safier From Steve Gall: The TUSD Governing Board passed an elementary school recess mandate starting in the Fall, 2011 at their Special Meeting last night with an unanimous vote, 5-0.  It's for a minimum of 60 minutes /week and 3 days/week of structured physical activity.  We wanted more minutes/week but it's a  start … Read more