Speaking of the “Florida Miracle” . . .
April 5, 2011
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by David Safier I just posted about how the country was hoodwinked into believing in the "Texas Miracle" in education and ended up with ex-Texas Governor Bush's version of No Child Left Behind and our obsession with testing. Toward the end of the post, I mentioned how Arizona is behing hoodwinked into believing in the … Read more
State budget has to be recalled due to legislative error
April 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Senate Democratic Caucus: Lack of transparency, rushed budget results in mistakes STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – The Republican budget sent to the Governor April 1 contains an error that will require the Legislature to suspend the rules and recall the bill from the Governor. SB 1621, the criminal justice … Read more
House Democrats: ‘Transplant patients deserve answer from GOP now’
April 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the House Democratic Caucus: House Democrats: ‘Transplant patients deserve answer from GOP now’ STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – House Democratic Whip Anna Tovar, a two-time bone marrow transplant recipient, released the following statement today about Gov. Jan Brewer’s “intent” to fund transplants: “As a leukemia survivor, I know what it’s … Read more
The Comments lines are open, times two
April 5, 2011
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by David Safier Just want to remind anyone who wants to chime in, it's gotten easier to comment directly on the blog or to comment on our Facebook page. First, we've removed some of the obstacles to commenting on the blog. We put them there to hinder trolls but ended up hindering the good folks … Read more
“The singular feature of education reform in the 21st century . . .”
April 5, 2011
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by David Safier This is one of the best lines about the "educational reform movement," Bush era and beyond, I have read: The singular feature of education reform in the 21st century is a willing suspension of disbelief. It's from a blog post by Diane Ravitch. She's talking about the "Texas miracle" which should have … Read more
Legislative Update for District 25 and District 26
April 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here is your opportunity to tell your Southern Arizona legislators who do the bidding of our colonial overlords from the State of Maricopa how you really feel about them. Hold them accountable for their actions.
Fiesta Bowl Scandal Update: The Sharks Begin to Circle “King” Russell Pearce
April 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's de facto governor, "King" Russell Pearce (R-Mesa), is the most prominent legislator to figure in the Fiesta Bowl Scandal report disclosures related the bowl’s lobbyist efforts. There's the scent of blood in the water, and the sharks are beginning to circle "King" Russell Pearce. The Arizona Capitol Times reports Pearce’s finance reports don’t … Read more
Arizona media misleads on restoration of organ transplant funds
April 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week all the newspapers carried headlines about how Gov. Jan Brewer was fighting to restore funding to organ transplant patients in the budget finally adopted last week (leaving out the fact that she had terminated the coverage on October 1, 2010, and her office blocked consideration of any bills to retore … Read more
