An Oldie But a Goodie from the McCain Ranch

by David Safier Just awhile back, on July 5, we saw John saddle up from his ranch and head out for some of his other spreads. Seems like his memory has slipped a mite since then. Today he can’t quite recall how many he’s got. I have to admit, sometimes it’s tough to keep all … Read more

AZVA Students’ Personal Information Sent to India

Note from Mike Bryan: David Safier has shown me a representative sample of the documents he received, and I can say without question that he has represented them accurately in this post. He has made a responsible decision not posting the documents online, since they contain the names of students as well as other information … Read more

Did India-based Teachers Have Access to Student Information?

by David Safier Let me begin by saying I don’t know NK, so I can’t confirm that everything he writes in the comment below is accurate about the way information moved between Arizona Virtual Academy and India. Having said that, here is what NK posted this morning: I was the India based project manager for … Read more

Promising Words from the New TUSD Supe

by David Safier I haven’t written about Elizabeth Celania-Fagen, the new Tucson Schools Superintendent, because nothing I’ve read until today gave me any idea who she was. Her op ed in today’s Star, A new direction for TUSD, actually says something, and I like what I hear. Celenia-Fagen writes that the schools have to change … Read more

AZVA Outsourcing Story Makes Phoenix TV News

by David Safier The story about Arizona Virtual Academy sending student papers to India made the Friday news on KPNX-TV, Channel 12, in Phoenix. The video isn’t available online, but the reporter, Brahm Resnik, posted an excellent article on the 12News website. Resnik read my original post, then did some research of his own. (I’m … Read more