by David SafierA chilling litany of possible-to-probable cuts in California: [Schwarzenegger] has outlined a series of cuts that include an additional $5.2 billion reduction to public schools, laying off 5,000 state workers and further cutting the pay of another 200,000. He has proposed eliminating welfare for 500,000 families, terminating health coverage for nearly 1 million … Read more
by David SafierI don't run cute kid clips, but this short segment from a spelling bee is a gem. Hat tip to Matt Yglesias.
by David SafierSome School Tuition Organizations allow tuition tax credit donors to recommend the student who they want to receive their donations. Others don't. As I was writing a post earlier today about the reforms to the tuition tax credit legislation suggested by the Goldwater Institute in 2003, including getting rid of donor recommedations, something … Read more
by David SafierIt should be clear by now that I'm no fan of tuition tax credits, and it should be equally clear I think it's possible Steve Yabrough has been misusing his School Tuition Organization as a money making machine. Those are two separate issues. Even if the tuition tax credits were improved and STOs … Read more
by David SafierHere's the latest ad about cuts to education from the Arizona Economic Council: