by David SafierHere we go again. A student had a picture of a bloody Christ on the cross on her notebook. Another student complained, and the teacher sent the student to the principal, who said the student couldn't bring the notebook to school. The student had a right to complain about the notebook. A student … Read more
by David SafierThis from an AP article in the Star about some of Obama's spending plans: • Plowing $2 billion more into merit-based teacher pay to help failing schools turn around. He would spend $370 million on a successor to the Reading First literacy program, a key element of Bush's No Child Left Behind law. … Read more
by David SafierEvery Friday before noon, I turn in a 650 word column to The Explorer, which appears in the weekly the next Wednesday. I figure I should advertise the columns here, right? The tone I use in the columns is a bit different from the one I use for y'all. Consider your audience, my … Read more
by David SafierA slew of prominent Democratic elected officials spoke out in a letter against Sheriff Dupnik's statement that we should check the legal status of children in our public schools. Now the Pima County Democratic Party has joined in. This week its Executive Council voted unanimously for a formal Resolution Supporting the Protection of … Read more
by David SafierThis morning's Star placed one of its dreaded thorns in the backside of Al Melvin. As Steve Farley mentioned in his latest email, Melvin took it upon himself to lecture a group of Sierra Vista area businessmen about why we don't need more money for schools. These people told the legislators in attendance … Read more