by David Safier How often do I get a chance to turn the phrase “throw money” on conservatives in an educational context? What fun! And, as Homer Simpson loves to say, “It’s funny because it’s true!” House Speaker Jim Weiers is beside himself because the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled the state can’t provide vouchers … Read more
by David Safier Bush’s Ed Department spent $6 billion on the Reading First program, with no results, according to the Ed Dept’s own studies. Now the Reading First Advisory Panel says, the studies weren’t comprehensive, so let’s keep pouring money into a program that probably doesn’t work, because we really think it’ll work if we … Read more
by David Safier I’m back in town and haven’t had time to catch up on local Ed news, so here’s a national item while I get back up to speed. Everyone wants a level educational playing field where all children learn to their full potential, right? Maybe not — at least not if it means … Read more
by David Safier I’m traveling, which means I’m both busy and out of the loop. So I’m going to turn things over to you. I’d call this an assignment, but that makes it seem like work, doesn’t it? In the comments, write about the favorite book you’ve read in, say, a year — though if … Read more
by David Safier A quick post from Portland, Oregon, where I taught for 30-some years and am now visiting. Late in the standardized-testing day, Oregon has decided that students need to pass standardized tests in math, reading and writing to graduate high school. Unlike Arizona, the tests were only being used for graduation requirements in … Read more