Take a quick look at Arizona's college enrollment and completion trends. Next week, hear what the Arizona Board of Regents says about the importance of post-secondary attainment. Loading... Infographic by Lisa Irish/AZEdNewsClick here for a larger version
Take a quick look at Arizona's college enrollment and completion trends. Next week, hear what the Arizona Board of Regents is doing to improve post-secondary attainment. Loading... Infographic by Lisa Irish/AZEdNewsClick here for a larger version
Bills this session that would help public schools hire more counselors are critical steps in implementing Gov. Doug Ducey’s Safe Arizona Schools plan. The Safe Arizona Schools plan was developed last year with input from parents, teachers, students, principals, law…
A bill that would provide suicide prevention and intervention training for school staff that has the support of families impacted by suicide was approved by the Senate Education Committee Tuesday evening. Senate Bill 1468, sponsored by Sen. Sean Bowie, would…
In a corner of a class of three- and four-year-olds at Booker T. Washington Child Development Center in Phoenix, preschool students in chef’s hats and aprons are preparing meals for other students sitting at a table with a red and…
Fifty-five Arizona public schools will measure their high school students’ proficiency in Arizona academic standards with the ACT or SAT this year instead of AzMERIT. But that flexibility eliminates the ability to compare students' proficiency and growth statewide and could…
Updated: The partial federal government shutdown, now in its 35rd day, has affected funding for educational improvement for Native American students, and it could cause problems with school lunch funding if it continues into March. This shutdown is different from…
Gov. Doug Ducey's budget proposal released today show more funds for school repairs, counselors, career education and scholarships for community college and university students who promise to teach in AZ schools to ease the teacher shortage. Details of Gov. Doug…
Update: Senate Bill 1014 received a due pass recommendation on Feb. 5 during it’s third reading in the Senate, and the bill with Sen. Paul Boyer's floor amendment was transmitted to the House. Education advocates spoke today in support of…
Gov. Doug Ducey said securing Arizona's water future is his chief priority during his State of the State address, and he said he is committed to increasing career and technical education funding as well as getting the school safety plan…
"Chief Justice Bales, Members of the Legislature, Judiciary and fellow Arizonans — I am so honored to be back here today, and just like you, I am ready to get to work. "2018 brought a lot our way. Election years…
Seventy-eight percent of Arizona voters say K-12 teachers’ salaries are too low and 73 percent say schools need more money in a poll released before the legislative session starts Jan. 14 in Phoenix. For the fourth consecutive year, voters said…
The project-based blended learning program at Maricopa Unified School District has been boosting students’ achievement on AzMERIT, increasing collaboration and showcasing their creativity for the past five years. The blended learning program has grown from 50 students at Maricopa Wells…
When schools use data from college readiness assessments, it helps teachers focus their instruction to boost students’ skills and school counselors encourage students to add more challenging courses to their class schedules. That helps broaden the pool of students ready…
