by David Safier Arizona is awash in charter schools — the most per capita of any state — and there is a push to expand still further, encouraged by $14 million coming from the U.S. DOE to AZ earmarked for charters, to be followed by another $50 million a few years down the road. Charters … Read more
by David Safier Right below this, you'll find something I wrote about an $850,000 tuition tax credit donation back door voucher that comes straight out of the state's coffers. An insurance firm is using the law allowing unlimited corporate tax credits to pay tuitions for private schools. It will get every penny back when it … Read more
by David Safier I had to read the article 3 times before I could put all the pieces in place. This isn't a hit on the reporter, Emily Gersema of the Republic. She includes all the necessary details. But the ins and outs of the story are so complex, it's tough to digest it all. … Read more
by David Safier I have to say, I didn't expect this. Dennis Bakke, CEO of Imagine Schools, is a member of the much-in-the-news, should-be-more-in-the-news Christian group, The Family. Any of you who are fans of Rachel Maddow's show, as I am, are well acquainted with The Family. It's an almost invisible but very powerful group … Read more
by David Safier You'll find 2 articles about BASIS in the Sunday Star, one about its academic approach and the other about questions concerning salaries and choice of employees. Reporter Tim Steller also has a few blog posts (here and here) with other interesting information. First, kudos to BASIS. This is what a charter should … Read more