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
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
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
by David Safier It looks like Arizona has lost its chance for a national spotlight on allowing guns in schools. Texas beat us to it. A tiny district will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings when classes begin this month, provided the gun-toting employees follow … Read more
by David Safier When I first wrote about Arizona Virtual Academy sending student papers to India, I received a comment from “Suji” who claimed to be one of the people who worked on the papers in India. I use the word “claimed” because I have no way of knowing the identity of the commenter. However, … Read more