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Obama administration should comply with a court order and release the torture photos, or the media will (and has)
May 18, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Obama administration initially agreed to comply with the order of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to produce a small set of torture photos, previously agreed upon with the plaintiff ACLU, but last week it backed away from its agreement citing opposition from the Department of Defense. Obama Reverses Pledge to
Is anyone looking at charter school expenses?
May 18, 2009
by David SafierOne line in H.B. 2028/S.B, 1189, the bill that rolls over funding for schools, delaying $300 million in payments, caught my eye. . . . the reduction does not apply to charter schools and small school districts that qualify for an exemption of the general budget limit. No delayed payments to charter schools
Quick, pass a bill banning Scottish discrimination in schools!
May 18, 2009
by David SafierWe clearly have a problem here. A student was openly and blatantly discriminated against for wearing Scottish apparel at school. We need legislation to make sure it NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN!!! Let me thoroughly document the atrocity. Gavin McFarland wore a kilt to school and was asked to change his clothes by the principal.
One thing right, many things wrong with this picture
May 18, 2009
by David SafierFolks in the Catalina Foothills School District are rallying to save teachers they might lose because of budget cuts. That's good. They want to do it by raising $1.3 million in private donations. That's understandable, but it's a huge step backward. This is the "rich schools get fewer cuts" option. The district's foundation
Media Villagers and Beltway Bloviators Miss The Biggest Story of Our Lifetime
May 17, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Hey, media villagers and Beltway bloviators — yeah, I'm talking to you. I realize that it has been years since any of you have done any serious investigative journalism, perhaps decades for some of you. Your investigative journalism skills have atrophied and died long ago. You couldn't find your own ass with
It depends on what you focus on
May 17, 2009
by David SafierWant to see what's wrong with our education system and today's youth? Nothing could be easier. Low test scores, high drop out rates, drug deals in the cafeteria — you name it, we've got it. Even worse, Socrates is corrupting the youth of Athens. Oh wait, that's reaching a little too far, back,
“Back door voucher” earns its name
May 16, 2009
by David SafierSupporters of private school tuition tax credits can get a little testy when you call the credits "vouchers," "back door vouchers" or, as they're referred to in the title of a recently published book, "neovouchers." Supporters know that's what they are, but they also know vouchers have been ruled unconstitutional in many states,
In Memoriam: The Tucson Citizen 1870-2009
May 16, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Citizen is Arizona's oldest continuously publishing newspaper. It has recorded the history of Arizona since its earliest territorial days. It has been a fixture in the firmament of newspaper publishing in Arizona — until today. Jennifer Boice, interim editor of the Tucson Citizen, writes in the final edition (vol. 139,
