by David Safier I saw you in a dream last night. You were talking, but your parched, cracked voice was faint, your words indistinct, like you were struggling to contact me over a great distance. Your sunken eyes beckoned me closer. I leaned forward. You said, “For what is a man profited, if he shall … Read more
by David Safier Every time I hide behind you on the campaign trail like a coward, your image grows a little dimmer. Lately, I’ve watched you fade into the distance,day by day. You were a brave young lad. A little hot headed, maybe, but when the chips were down and it came time to show … Read more
by David Safier The front-page-with-photo story in today’s Star is ‘Attending’ school on the Web. The reporter, Rhonda Bodfield, does her usual thorough job, pulling together a variety of perspectives into an article that leaves you knowing a great deal more about the subject than when you began reading. But since my blog posts about … Read more
by David Safier People at Arizona Virtual Academy and K12 Inc. have read everything I’ve written about AZVA and other K12 schools outsourcing student papers to India. I’m virtually certain of that. But since my two conversations three weeks ago with Mary Gifford, a regional vice president for K12 Inc., no one in the organization … Read more
by David Safier NOTE: I’m cautious by nature, so I won’t state that I know something with absolute certainty unless I’m absolutely certain. Having said that, based on the research I’ve done and the data I have in my possession, I can say I have a great deal of confidence in the accuracy of everything … Read more