Education

Jay Greene learns G.I.-Speak

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by David Safier If Jay Greene were confident about the quality of the research in his report claiming university adminstrations have grown faster than the growth in their student bodies, he would proudly refute the specific charges that he used shoddy, slanted research techniques. Greene is a college prof who does scholarly research as part … Read more

Brewer’s Race to the Bottom

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by David Safier The Republican legislature has conspired over the past few decades to move Arizona from the middle of the pack in per student spending to dead last. But under the stewardship of the Accidental Guv, the slide downward has turned into a Race to the Bottom. Brewer has moved us into subterranean territory. … Read more

NAU slams Greene’s report for G.I.

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by David Safier UA weighed in earlier. Now Northern Arizona University is blasting the report Jay Greene wrote for the Goldwater Institute claiming university administrations have grown too big over the past few years. There's not much new here — UA's criticism was more thorough — but one line confirms what I thought to be … Read more

“Putting it politely, the Arizona Legislature is no friend of public education.”

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by David Safier The headline quote sounds like something I might write, but it actually comes from today's Republic editorial: Putting it politely, the Arizona Legislature is no friend of public education. Once, there was enough support and gubernatorial leadership to fund all-day kindergarten. But supporters lost elections. When gaping budget deficits developed, those who … Read more