Education

Today’s Mother Goose & Grimm (If it’s too small, click to enlarge it):

by David Safier (Here are parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.) I emailed State Representative David Lujan (D-Phoenix) about HB2816, since he is the only Democratic sponsor of the bill, and said I would give him a chance to respond to my concerns. He wrote back within a few hours (I love my Democratic … Read more

by David Safier (Here are parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.) “Six-point-four million? Safier is making this big deal about six-point-four million? I know that sounds like a lot, but as a percent of the state budget . . .” The Tucson School District just put its reputation and its standing with the citizenry on … Read more

by David Safier (Here are parts 1, 2 and 3) (Note: I plan to use a blogger’s prerogative in my posts on Cyber Schools to jump to conclusions before I know the whole story. As I continue blogging on the topic, I’ll get more information and correct any errors I’ve made. I’m an honorable man … Read more

by David Safier (For background on this post, link to Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.) Last Tuesday, 800 Charter Cyber School advocates gathered in Phoenix to demand, “Don’t cut our funding!” There has been a move afoot, they were told, to cut some 20% from funding for Cyber Schools. The event was … Read more