by David SafierThese days, being a Republican politician makes you act like an idiot. You have to pander to the basest of your base if you hope to have a future. Today’s illustration: Tom Horne. Never my favorite person in the world, but now he’s become a knee jerk panderer to the crazies. In the … Read more
by David SafierOK, I'll accept the possibility that this headline from the conservative Gila Courier website is meant as sarcasm: TUSD teachers soft on Asian kids But the headline comes from the basket-of-crazy wing of our political circus which has brought us Tea Parties, Birthers, Deathers, Obama-wants-to-corrupt-our-school-children, They're-building-concentration-camps-for-conservatives, Republicans-won't-get-health-care — sorry if I left out … Read more
by David SafierIn recent posts, I've cited a Stanford study showing mixed results from students at charter and traditional public schools. In some states, one group does better, in other states, it's the other way around. Pretty much a wash. Now there's a new study, also from Stanford though by different people, that says New … Read more
by David SafierI've heard Goddard is a scofflaw because someone introduced him by saying he was running for governor, or he made an oblique remark in that general direction, or something like that. And Sinema, she must have done something equally outrageous, because Republicans are all over both of them about it. Which makes this … Read more
by David SafierMy picture of a charter school has always been a few crazily dedicated educators who want to start their own schools so they can work harder and be more successful than traditional public schools. They create educational plans, start charters, hire the best staff they can find and see if they can turn … Read more