by David Safier Yesterday I noted two important errors in an article by Alexis Huicochea in the Star about school tax credits, and I recommended corrections. She incorrectly stated private school tax credit contributions end Friday. Wrong. A new piece of legislation kept them open until April 15 but didn't change the deadline for public … Read more
by David Safier The Star's education reporter, Alexis Huicochea, made two glaring errors in her story about school tax credits in today's Star. They should be corrected immediately on the web, and a correction should be placed in tomorrow's paper. (I'm sending this post to Huicochea so she is aware of the errors.) The article … Read more
by David Safier Times a wastin' to give a $200 per person ($400 per couple) tax credit donation to the public school of your choice. The window closes on December 31. If you (a) pay state taxes and (b) can live without the $200-400 until you get 100% OF IT BACK when you pay taxes, … Read more
by David Safier Nominations are still open for the worst Star headline of the year. The Creative Headline Writing Team is burning the midnight oil, working right up to the December 31 deadline to create new, awful headlines. This one is a humdinger: 23% of high school grads fail Army entrance test Wow. You mean … Read more
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