by David Safier According to the Republic, Ed Supe Huppenthal thinks his Department of Ed should be immune from all those nasty budget cuts. Specifically, he wants money for a new computer system. It's the classic conservative distinction between pork and necessary expenditures. Pork is what you want. Necessary expenditures are what I want. I … Read more
by David Safier Twenty Democrats are sponsors of HB2630. It may be the shortest bill I've ever read: AN ACT REPEALING SECTIONS 15-111 AND 15-112, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Translation: It gets rid of the vile HB2281 whose intent is to end TUSD's Ethnic Studies. All 20 Dems deserve credit for putting … Read more
by David Safier We now have a name for those for-profit colleges that scam people into taking out tens of thousands of dollars in loans to attend classes that will most likely do them no good. Subprime education. Perfect. Finally, these ripoff colleges are getting the kind of media coverage they have long deserved. The … Read more
by David Safier I just came back from the forum on Ethnic Studies held at the El Pueblo Center. Very moving. It was clear, the program is the real deal, and losing it or even watering it down would be a serious loss to Tucson in general and the students who participate in particular. Among … Read more
by David Safier Here's a comment from Phillip D, spotlighting a recent article on education in Finland — high scorer on international tests yet virtually standardized-testing free. And recess! And art and music! And high paid teachers! (If you read the article, look at the very telling comparison between Finland and Norway.) I am encouraged … Read more