by David Safier In my previous post, I wrote about Tom Horne telling us not to panic over K-12 budget cuts, since maybe they won't be as bad as you think. Then I read this in the Arizona Guardian: Rep. John Kavanagh and Sen. Russell Pearce, who chair the appropriations committees, said late last week … Read more
by David SafierYou know that sitcom line? "Take it easy, Sally, this is no time to panic . . . OK, now it's time to panic." Ed Supe Tom Horne must think he's ready for prime time. Arizona's schools chief is telling districts not to go overboard in cutting their budgets, saying it's not the … Read more
by David SafierArizona Republican legislators need to convince us things aren't as bad in our funding of Arizona K-12 public schools as we think know they are. It's tough to argue for more cuts if everyone is convinced the schools are underfunded already. Riding to the rescue is Javan Mesnard, the Senate Republican Staff Policy … Read more
by David Safier My last post spooked me, so here's something on a far more positive note. Amphi High opened Gallery 125, a photo gallery, in the lobby of its Performing Arts Center. As you can see at right, these are carefully mounted and framed, beautifully displayed photos. Gallery 125 is a culmination of two … Read more
by David SafierNow that stimulus money for education is being doled out, Ed Sec Arne Duncan is giving states a preview of what it will take to get more money next year: data about performance. Things like: State test scores side by side with National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores. This could cause some … Read more