Updated 5 p.m. June 30, 2021: The Arizona House and Senate approved identical versions of the K-12 budget bill, which passed on party lines in both chambers. Gov. Doug Ducey…
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Excitement about the first day of school this year is tempered with concern as COVID-19 cases surge in Arizona. On the first day of school Monday, Saguaro Elementary Principal Celie Downey-Foye welcomed students with enthusiasm…
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As high school graduation ceremonies end, a statewide analysis provides a snapshot of graduation rates for different student groups and the schools they attended. Dr. Anabel Aportela Dr. Anabel Aportela,…
Education leaders share insight during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Arizona education leaders share their stories during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and provide insight on current issues students are dealing with. Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…
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As students prepare for the new school year, Valleywise Health Foundation distributed nearly 2,500 backpacks packed with school supplies on July 16 and 17 to students in Maricopa County’s most vulnerable communities. More than 120 volunteers assisted in the drive-thru distribution of backpacks across seven Valleywise Health Family Learning Center locations across the…
Arizona is receiving an estimated $4 billion to support K-12 education, the majority of which (90%) will go directly to school districts and charter schools based on their Title I funding allocations. Read more about this federal funding in our recent blog. Schools and charter schools are required to create a…
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Most students will return to in-person schooling this fall, and teachers around the country are feeling the pressure to get their classes back on track academically. In this special report, Education Week picked three specific problems of practice centered on students who are entering key transition points: Foundational literacy and…
This past April, several NCES experts presented at the AERA 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, a 4-day event focused on the theme of “Accepting Educational Responsibility.” Check out their session summaries below and access their presentations from the event.
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