Advocates are seeking expanded access to mental health services and suicide prevention information and programs to provide a lifeline for Arizona youth who are facing challenges or are in crisis.…
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Arizona Educators United says a majority of teachers voted to walk-out
A majority of teachers voted to walk-out of classrooms to protest low teacher pay and per-pupil funding Thursday evening. Earlier this week, two education advocacy groups that initially supported Gov.…
Governor proposes a 9% teacher pay raise this year, building to a total of 20% by school year 2020 (+ Videos)
Governor Doug Ducey announced a proposal to raise teacher salaries this year and build on that each year until teacher pay is 20 percent more by school year 2020 during…
Thousands take part in walk-ins at schools statewide (+ Slideshow)
Thousands of parents, teachers, students and community members took part in walk-ins at schools statewide on Wednesday morning before classes started to show their support for students and teachers. The…
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It’s springtime in Flagstaff and that means it’s time for the 18th Annual Marshall Magnet School Suzuki Violin concert at Heritage Square downtown. This year’s performance, featuring hundreds of Marshall Kindergarten, first, and second graders, will take place on Thursday, May 3rd, at 12:00 PM. We are very excited to…
The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) announced the names of 41 Arizona public schools receiving the coveted A+ School of Excellence™ award for the 2017-2018 academic year on Wednesday. AEF has identified and honored exemplary pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools in Arizona since 1983. The 2018 A+ School of Excellence…
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 (SCVUSD35) has been named a Cambridge District of the Year for being the national leader among small-sized school districts in expanding access to Cambridge courses while simultaneously improving Cambridge Exam performance. Every year Cambridge International awards students across the U.S. for their…
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The National Institute for Early Education Research says that, on average, states serve more than a third of their 4-year-olds in early-childhood education programs.
We find that career and technical education course takers have other noncognitive skills that are higher than otherwise-similar students. Based on behavioral measures of noncognitive skills, we observe that CTE students exhibit more effort on routine tasks. According to teacher reports of student behavior, CTE students are just as attentive…
This report is based on the 2016–17 survey Career and Technical Education Programs in Public School Districts and provides nationally representative data on career and technical education (CTE) programs. The survey defines a CTE program as a sequence of courses at the high school level that provides students with the…
