Students in Catalina Foothills School District Community Schools Summer Camps expressed creativity, developed new skills, and increased problem-solving abilities with activities ranging from cake decorating to photography and yoga this…
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Learn what the Superintendent of Public Instruction does, hear if candidates’ priorities resonate with voters, and watch their recent debate. The Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction oversees Arizona’s public school system and directs the Arizona…
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Register now for professional development to support students with ACEs
The Resilience Empowerment Project helps educators better address the needs of children experiencing ACEs in Maricopa County. Arizona Adverse Childhood Experiences (AZACEs) Consortium created the new professional development program for educators in partnership with Maricopa County Public Health and Candelen Arizona.
Help students explore career options with Junior Achievement’s JA Inspire
Junior Achievement of Arizona‘s JA Inspire helps students understand the skills, knowledge, behaviors and attitudes they need to build to become successful in the workforce.
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Students have fun while learning & building soft skills at Peoria Unified’s EdCamp
EdCamp students at Frontier Elementary did projects where they built on their planning, creating, problem-solving, and collaboration skills this summer. Students created music videos, built fairy gardens, played charades, had…
Major races decided in primary elections
Updated Aug. 4 after 8 p.m.: More elections results came in Thursday night, winners were called in several major races, and candidates named to face off in the November general…
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Check out New Horizon Therapy for speech and occupational therapy
New Horizon Therapy helps children and adults with speech and occupational therapy, and was named a Small Business Spotlight Winner by Arizona Coyotes, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and sharecare.
Learn more about an innovative approach to building computer science instructional skills
Find out more about AZ Dept. of Education & BloomBoard’s in-classroom, learn-by-doing instruction for teachers that prepares them to teach computer science.
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Desert Star School has introduced a new program at their preschool through 8th grade campus, called Project S.T.I.N.G. Through this program, students of all grade levels have the opportunity to participate in the new free, after-school program that is specifically focused and created for academic enrichment, youth development and family…
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the culture and contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. The observance was born in 1968 when Congress authorized the president to issue an annual proclamation designating National Hispanic Heritage Week. Two decades…
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As school communities return to classrooms, educators know that learning recovery happens when students feel safe and supported. This Back-to-School Spotlight highlights three resources designed to help educators and other leaders ensure students have safe and healthy spaces that encourage learning.
For educators across the country, protecting students and staff is a pressing priority, and public concern has led to schools adopting a range of prevention and intervention policies and practices aimed at improving school safety. This blog post focuses on a statewide effort underway in Texas focused on school-based behavioral…
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