by David SafierI'm behind the curve on this story — I've been out of town — but I'm going to violate the bloggers' code and write about a story that's a full 5 days old. If the U.S. Blogger General wants to put me on probation, that's fine. I can take the heat. I don't … Read more
by David SafierThe problem with Black Studies, Hispanic Studies, Asian Studies and Women's Studies is, they give students a distorted sense of history — or so we hear from the detractors of ethnic and gender studies programs. What we need is good old Amurican History. That tells the real story. Oh, I guess sometimes the … Read more
by David SafierIn the heady days of the presidential campaign, I had a thought that made my eyes mist over. I imagined President Obama delivering a short speech at the beginning of the school year urging students to do everything they can to make the most of their educations. I hoped for a dose of … Read more
by David SafierReporters Rhonda Bodfield and Enric Volante have written an excellent investigative article on charter schools in the Star: Education at charters is spotty, oversight lax. It talks about César Chávez Middle School and Aztlan Academy not turning in necessary records and possibly padding their student enrollments, allowing them to get more money from … Read more
by David Safier [Note: North Star Charter is in Phoenix. I forgot to mention that in the post.] When I wrote about a hostile takeover of North Star Charter High School which occurred in April of this year, I promised there would be more to follow. There is more, much more, concerning the misuse of … Read more