by David Safier From an article in the Arizona Guardian: State education officials say the worst is yet to come as stimulus funds are depleted and the state struggles to fill a $1.5 billion gap in the 2010 budget. Last month, Gov. Jan Brewer asked agency directors for proposed 15 percent cuts to their budgets. … Read more
by David Safier On Monday, Oct. 19, 8-10am, Ed Sec Duncan and Rep Grijalva will be holding a "Listening and Learning" meeting at Ochoa Elementary. From Grijalva's Press Release: “I am pleased to welcome Secretary Duncan to Tucson to discuss the many important education issues facing the Southern Arizona community,” said Rep. Grijalva. “This is … Read more
by David Safier The Republican-created Private School Tuition Tax Credit Committee met, in part to counter the Dem-created panel looking into the STOs as well as the scholarships they give out. Much of the testimony was from a hand picked group of parents who get scholarship money. They love their scholarships, of course. No surprises, … Read more
by David Safier MIchelle Obama has an op ed in today's U.S. News about education. Nothing earth shattering. Just another voice advocating for the importance of good schools and great teachers. An excerpt: We all remember the impact a special teacher had on us—a teacher who refused to let us fall through the cracks; who … Read more
by David Safier Nicholas Kristof's op ed in this morning's NY Times is a clear indication that the usual left/right, liberal/conservative lines in education are breaking down. Arne Duncan and Obama are part of a growing trend toward creating a new educational dynamic in the country, for good and/or for ill. The wheel is still … Read more