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Some Arizona school districts are discussing developing policies to support students’ gender identity and expression rights in the wake of legislation to limit LGBTQIA+ students’ privacy, protections, and participation in sports. Steps taken by teachers,…
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AZACEs Consortium supports educators, families, and children with new partnership opportunity
The Arizona Adverse Childhood Experiences (AZACEs) Consortium, through a partnership with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Candelen Arizona, has launched a new professional development program for school staff, administrators and educators for 2022 and 2023. The Resilience Empowerment Project supports schools in better addressing the unique needs of children in Maricopa County who have or are currently experiencing an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) by better equipping and supporting their school community.
Students statewide explore career options virtually with Junior Achievement Inspire
What if you could help your students explore some of Arizona’s most in-demand jobs while providing access to career readiness instruction they may not have access to otherwise? Junior Achievement of Arizona has created a one-of-a-kind program JA Inspire to help students understand the skills, knowledge, behaviors and attitudes they need to build to become successful in the workforce.
New Horizon Therapy goes the extra mile to provide speech and occupational therapy
If you’re looking for speech therapy tailored to the needs of your child or an adult in your family, then you’ll want to check out New Horizon Therapy in Ahwatukee, which has been helping Arizonans since 2017, and was recently named a Small Business Spotlight Winner by the Arizona Coyotes, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and sharecare.
AZ adopts innovative approach to building computer science instructional skills
The Arizona Dept. of Education partners with BloomBoard, which provides in-classroom, learn-by-doing instruction to teachers using micro-credentials, to prepare educators to teach computer science.
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Schools update: ASU professor shares how supply chain issues impact Independence Day fireworks shows
Updated June 30, 2022: Hear what an ASU professor has to say about how fireworks supply chain issues are changing Independence Day celebrations. ASU professor weighs in on fireworks supply…
Video: Gov. signs bill for 9/11 instruction & Legislators discuss prohibiting sexually explicit materials in schools
Arizona Legislators were scheduled to discuss a bill today that would prohibit sexually explicit materials in school, and Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill last week requiring public school students…
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Building roots that grow throughout a community takes patience, strength and good partnership. Winston and Dr. Jean Tease shared these attributes throughout their 54-year marriage as they touched hundreds of lives in the greater Phoenix area through both social justice work and education. Dr. Tease, Rio Salado College Faculty Emertius,…
MESA, Arizona – June 27, 2022 – The Mesa Community College (MCC) Automated Industrial Technology (AIT) program offers certificates and degrees for students wanting to learn to work with robots, including the increasingly popular cobots, which work alongside humans. AIT skills are increasingly used in many fields and industries. Automation technicians install,…
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This field guide shows how school system leaders can leverage substantial initiatives and resources to better integrate education with other child-serving systems such as mental and behavioral health, foster care and homelessness, and social services.
In this inaugural podcast episode, Dr. Christina Pate describes why self-care is critical for educator well-being and improved student outcomes. Learn how to use the “three Rs framework”—regulate, relate, and reason—plus other practical strategies to support wellness.
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