by David Safier The world of high stakes test cheating scandals has hit Southern Arizona — or at least, it's made news in Southern Arizona. My sense is this kind of thing has been going on under the radar for awhile now all over the country. The Star has a print-only article about the possibility … Read more
by David Safier John Huppenthal's opening move as Ed Supe elect is to strike a reconciliatory pose. He's making nice. Talking to Michelle Reese of the Easy Valley Trib, Huppenthal talked about how he wants to support teachers. "All our decisions have to center around supporting teachers in the classroom. Everything is about the disciplined, … Read more
by David Safier The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled our tuition tax credit law is unconstitutional because so much of the money is targeted for scholarships at religious schools. The Supreme Court is looking at the ruling right now. It looks like the tax credit law will rise or fall depending on which of … Read more
by David Safier Here's an interesting chart about the percentage of Americans 25 and older who have high school diplomas starting in 1947, using census numbers. Today, about 85% of U.S. adults over 25 have high school diplomas, the highest number in our history. When we bemoan the number of high school dropouts, we forget … Read more
by David Safier I posted last night about the clear signals that Foothills School Board candidate Tammy Caillet-Falbaum is not only hoping to steer the school district in a more conservative direction, but she's part of a concerted effort, probably led by John Munger, to push for a hard core, conservative educational agenda. Here is … Read more