by David Safier (TASL) A short item in Friday’s Star: “The Air Force on Thursday said the first crash of a B-2 stealth bomber was caused by moisture in sensors and estimated the loss of the aircraft at $1.4 billion.” Sure, airplanes crash. Sure, we need our high tech bombers. But this little item took … Read more
by David Safier Looks like Ed Supe Tom Horne has a little ELL mutiny on his hands, first in Sahuarita and now in Tucson and Sunnyside. Sahuarita started the mutiny by stating it wouldn’t follow the state mandated English Immersion program that would segregate ELL students for four hours a day of intensive English instruction. … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) In my continuing quest to learn whether Arizona’s Virtual Charter Schools are overfunded, I’ve talked with a few people at the Arizona Department of Education, who gave me valuable information and told me the names of other people who can give me more. With their help, I’ve located the yearly financial … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) The Virtual Schools folks are nothing if not organized. They continue to fight the battle against state cuts to online school funding. Their latest salvo: An op ed in the Republic complaining that the legislature is planning to cut virtual school funding. The author, Ann Robinett, is the president of a … Read more
by David Safier Type the phrase, “No Child Left Inside” in Google, and you’ll find what appears to be a national movement to get our children in touch with the natural world. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has a No Child Left Inside site devoted to EE (Environmental Education). The Arizona Association for Environmental Education and … Read more