by David Safier From the Star: Alvarez said no one is allowed to write on school property unless they have permission from the dean of students. How about reading on school propery? Is that all right? OK, so I took the quote out of context. But the context is pretty funny too. Here's the first … Read more
At a news conference Tom Horne called to blast the new TUSD discipline plan, he said: "I haven't read the plan itself, but I've read descriptions of the plan." [referring to a column that misrepresented the plan and a newspaper article] by David SafierTeacher: Tom, how are you doing on that book we're reading?Tom: That … Read more
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