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
by David SafierRyan Gabrielson and Michelle Reese have received much deserved praise for their series in the East Valley Tribune, Rigged Privilege, about the misuse of tuition tax credits and improper behavior by the STOs that manage and disburse the funds. Now they've received an award and a little bit of extra cash for their … Read more