by David Safier Voters in a number of states have been asked to OK vouchers. Never — not once — have they agreed. The last voucher referendum I know of — 2007, in Utah of all places — was voted down by 62%. Considering that was in conservative Utah, that's huge. Polls say people don't … Read more
by David Safier Craig didn't cross-post this from his Random Musings blog, but it deserves some mention here. Incoming Senate Education Chair Rich Crandall is pushing the EGUMPP Grammar Bowl. EGUMPP targets the home schooling market, and the man who developed the product, Bob Safran, gave the max contribution to Crandall's Senate campaign committee. Watch … Read more
by David Safier Find someone who uses the phrase, "Throw money at education," and you'll usually find someone who thinks public schools are getting way too much money, and school choice vouchers are the answer. Rep-elect Paul Gosar, the new Republican congressman from Flagstaff, is one of those folks. Incoming First District congressman Paul Gosar, … Read more
by David Safier I wrote this morning mildly praising a column by Josh Brodesky about the Ethnic Studies program. Though I didn't agree with everything in the column, I was pleased to see it in the Star, especially from someone who doesn't have a dog in the hunt. His defense of the Ethnic Studies program … Read more
by David Safier Josh Brodesky and I have had our differences lately (he said, understatedly), but he's got a column today worth reading about Ethnic Studies. It's not that I agree with everything in the column. It's that Brodesky has some insider understanding — he went to Tucson High and knows the ethnic and educational … Read more