by David Safier Please give a public school tax credit donation! It costs you nothing, and it gives some much needed dollars to our fund-starved public schools. In my post below, I give details about contributing to Tucson and Sunnyside District schools. Here's why I left out other local school districts. The following districts' forms … Read more
by David Safier Yeah, yeah, I don't much like school tax credits. The backdoor vouchers for private schools are flat out reprehensible, and I would much rather have the public school funds evenly distributed rather than having them end up mainly in the hands of schools with affluent parents. But we have to make the … Read more
by David Safier Voters in a number of states have been asked to OK vouchers. Never — not once — have they agreed. The last voucher referendum I know of — 2007, in Utah of all places — was voted down by 62%. Considering that was in conservative Utah, that's huge. Polls say people don't … Read more
by David Safier Craig didn't cross-post this from his Random Musings blog, but it deserves some mention here. Incoming Senate Education Chair Rich Crandall is pushing the EGUMPP Grammar Bowl. EGUMPP targets the home schooling market, and the man who developed the product, Bob Safran, gave the max contribution to Crandall's Senate campaign committee. Watch … Read more
by David Safier Find someone who uses the phrase, "Throw money at education," and you'll usually find someone who thinks public schools are getting way too much money, and school choice vouchers are the answer. Rep-elect Paul Gosar, the new Republican congressman from Flagstaff, is one of those folks. Incoming First District congressman Paul Gosar, … Read more