by David Safier As I wrote yesterday, I have [un]officially declared this National Public School Choice Week. I figure if a bunch of voucher advocates with lots of conservative money and connections can declare this National School Choice Week, there's no reason why I, armed with my trusty computer and BfA soapbox, can't create a … Read more
by David Safier This is National Public School Choice Week — NPSCW. Actually, NPSCW is something I created and only exists on BfA. But it has as much official stature as National School Choice Week, which has been declared by a bunch of organizations which put vouchers first, charter schools second and public schools last. … Read more
by David Safier Cynic though I am, even I didn't believe it when my almost-namesake Sen. David Schapira said it at the AZ Dem Reorg meeting Saturday. But he told me where I could find the proof. And I found it. Brewer has proposed $1.8 million be paid to for-profit charter schools out of the … Read more
by David Safier When I posted yesterday, Brewer's "education reform initiative" was all goals, no plans. Now we have a part of a plan. Let's cut ten days from the school year and make each remaining day a little longer. Even if teachers and other school employees don't take a salary hit, the cut would … Read more
by David Safier Cutting funds from K-12 schools and slashing funds to higher ed are not on the list of items in Brewer's "educational reform initiative." But Brewer's office put out a glowing announcement about the progress we're sure to see over the next few years. Governor Jan Brewer today announced the formal launch of … Read more