by David Safier Note to 2010 Democratic candidates and strategists. The election will be about schools and the children who attend them. It won't be about budgets or budget cuts. It'll be about budget cuts to schools that deprive children of the opportunity to learn. It won't be about taxes. It'll be about finding the … Read more
by David Safier A Republic article suggests that Gov. Jan might hold a special election in spring to see if people like the idea of a tax hike. The article needs a whole lot of deconstruction to decide whether the Gov really wants a tax hike to pass. If the voters get a distasteful tax … Read more
by David Safier Last year I wrote a series of posts half seriously, half facetiously suggesting we should cut all competitive sports from high schools so we can put more money in the classroom. Now I'm absolutely serious. Every superintendent and school board should have the courage to say, "We'll cut everywhere else before we … Read more
by David Safier I'm going to miss Billie Stanton when the Citizen folds next month, a lot. She combines passion with research. Good combination. Stanton's latest column is about the Republicans stealing money from a fund, First Things First, designed to pay for early childhood education and health issues with a tobacco tax. Voters approved … Read more
by David Safier From the East Valley Trib: Jan Brewer spoke to a rally at the Capitol called to support the education measures already approved and to lobby lawmakers to expand existing tax credits. The same groups that organized this event also backed a limited voucher program enacted in 2006 to help children with special … Read more