by David Safier A few bits and pieces: In a Washington Post op ed, Professors Gabriel Chin (UA) and Kevin R. Johnson (U.C. Davis) write that racial profiling is absolutely legal under SB1070, due to long standing decisions by the U.S. and Arizona Supreme Courts. They suggest attacking the problem at the source: "The U.S. … Read more
by David Safier I can't paint a better picture than this of how important the November Ed Supe election is: A Huppenthal win could make us look back fondly on the "Golden Age of Arizona education" when Tom Horne was Supe. The mind reels.
by David Safier UCLA's Civil Rights Project has pulled together a number of abstracts and papers about Arizona's 4 hour English Immersion policy for ELL students. Two of the studies come from UA. The verdict: At best, the program is no more effective than other states' ELL programs. At worst, it's harmful to the students. … Read more
by David Safier I'm a bit late writing about this article from the Capitol Times. It's the most thorough I've seen on schools, police officers and SB1070. The bottom line is, an officer is an officer is an officer whether at school, on the street or on the highway. If a student is stopped, detained … Read more
California, Washington, Michigan and Nebraska: what do all of these states have in common? Each of these states have been the victim of the American Civil Rights Initiative (ACRI) – a deceptively named national campaign founded by Ward Connerly to work state-by-state to eliminate affirmative action programs. In each state, a seemingly benign ballot initiative is put … Read more