by David SafierHere are a few things you might want to be a part of. First a protect education rally Saturday. Democratic lawmakers from District 27 in partnership with the Tucson Education Association will hold a rally Saturday in Tucson to support and protect education and jobs. Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford, D-Tucson (District 27) invites … Read more
by David SafierThe first few paragraphs from this strange and interesting article in the Republic. Kyrene middle schoolers will learn about the condom next spring as part of a new health curriculum the district's governing board adopted on Tuesday. Seventh and eighth graders will be taught about condoms in an expanded health curriculum that will … Read more
by David SafierRidiculously late notice, but I just got this last night. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will be attending the Board of Regents meeting at the UA as Regents will vote on the largest tuition increase in Arizona history! Come show her and the Regents what $1280, $1100, and $422 mean to you! 9:30am at … Read more
by David SafierThe Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent sent an email to teachers about what he calls "potential budget adjustments." I'm sure similar emails are going out in districts around the state. These are the stories behind the much-publicized pink slips we hear about in the news — ways to trim costs, which could save teaching … Read more
by David SafierArizona is going to be an interesting place for the next few months, maybe all the way to November, 2010. "Interesting," of course, is a two-edged sword. It makes for lots of good blogging, but "May you live in interesting times" is usually thought of as more of a curse than a blessing. … Read more