by David Safier This is the big night for four Tucson elementary schools. According to the Star, “The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. today, but the closure portion is expected to start around 7:45 p.m., followed by boundary changes, if warranted. Public input won’t be taken.” The meeting is at Morrow Education Center, 1010 E. … Read more
by David Safier On the one hand, a bill mandating recess in Arizona elementary schools not a big deal, because it’s such a no brainer. Who wouldn’t be for allowing children to have a run-around-and-laugh-out-loud break during the school day? But on the other hand, it’s a big deal, because many elementary school students don’t … Read more
by David Safier This post is a bit of a stretch, but it’s Sunday, which is my Day of Stretch. Optional headline: Secular Meets Scholarly Meets Sacred. First, the Secular Meets Scholarly part. The Grateful Dead “will donate a cache of their papers, posters and props on Thursday to the University of California, Santa Cruz, … Read more
by David Safier Unless the TUSD School Board decides to “consider” the issue of school closings one more time, Tuesday should be the big night for Ochoa, Corbett, Wrightstown and Rogers elementary schools. The Board is scheduled to vote on the school closure issue at its 7pm meeting (1010 E. 10th St., for anyone interested … Read more
by David Safier Your roving correspondent returns to Tucson, unbloodied and unbowed. Actually, I had a great time. It was almost perfect, give or take a few percentage points. So now it’s back to the education beat. Let’s see, what’s happened since I was gone? I hear: • Russell Pearce wants a law that says … Read more