by David SafierI had some other items I wanted to blog about today, but Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute has kept me pinned down on this voucher thing. As Al Pacino said in Godfather 3, "Just when I thought I was out . . ." When I wrote about the State Supreme Court ruling … Read more
by David SafierToday's Citizen editorial (which may be one of their last) has the subhead, Vouchers aren't just unconstitutional, they're flat-out undemocratic. Here are some of the reasons they give: • Public schools are held accountable. Indeed, under No Child Left Behind, they constantly have to demonstrate student performance on many subjects in multiple grades. … Read more
by David SafierI have to hand it to Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute. He keeps on stepping into the lion's den here at BfA. Every time I say something he disagrees with (which is pretty much every time I put keyboard to blog), he's tearing into me in the comments section. And of course, … Read more
by David Safier Let me begin with the caveat that studies are never conclusive. That being said, I find this one very thought provoking. A recent study of high school science instruction concludes that students benefit from studying fewer topics in depth rather than lots of topics more generally. (The article is in Education Week, … Read more
by David Safier The demand for GED classes is up. A tight job market amid staggering layoffs nationwide has a growing number of adults flocking to GED test preparation classes in Arizona and around the country. In Mesa alone, the program director expects to offer four times as many classes this fall as he did … Read more