by David Safier “It’s our school as much as anyone else’s school. We’ve made it very clear that if you don’t trust us, don’t start with us, because we are there forever. It’s very difficult to unwind this marriage, and it was meant to be that way.”Dennis Bakke, founder, President and CEO of Imagine Schools … Read more
by David SafierIt's just too hard to resist. Easy to read stats and charts, easy to understand conclusions, a bit of punch to the results. The Goldwater Institute should be in marketing, not think-tanking. Oh, wait, that's right. It is. Last Thursday I showed the methodological weaknesses of two G.I. studies that "conclude" private schools … Read more
by David SafierThis isn't a big deal and I planned to ignore it, but it's been rankling me for the last few days, so it's worth a little time and a few pixels to vent. Once again, the Goldwater Institute has put out one of its emails that begins from the conclusion it wants to … Read more
by David SafierThis from Dawn Teo who writes frequently on Huffington Post. PHOENIX, AZ — The 26-year-old President of the Maricopa County Community Colleges (MCCC) governing board and staunch Christian conservative activist, Colleen Clark (R), admitted this week that she was arrested for drunken driving in July. According to the police report, Clark was so … Read more
by David SafierThe twin stories of tuition tax credits paying private school tuition for wealthy families and School Tuition Organizations (STOs) keeping too much of the money they're required to disburse are still very much in the news. Both the AZ Republic and the East Valley Trib are keeping the story alive. Our own Star? … Read more