Lawmakers seeking host of new rules for Arizona classrooms
Lawmakers seeking host of new rules for Arizona classrooms
Remembering Dr. John Kriekard, a long-time Valley educator
Teachers, parents, and students are all paying their respects to a longtime Valley administrator and educator who recently passed away. Dr. John Kriekard died late last month. Friends say he was 77 years old and is survived by a wife,…
UA professors draft report to provide solutions for farmers in water crisis
Last year, Arizona lost access to 18% of its portion of Colorado River water. This year the federal government cut another 21%. This has left many farmers with reduced access to water. While federal cuts in Arizona’s access to Colorado…
Here’s a recap of the high school basketball state championship games
Basketball fans from across Arizona made their way to Veterans Memorial Coliseum over the weekend for some great high school basketball action.
ASU assistant professor weighs pros, cons of using AI tool ChatGPT
ChatGPT. Have you heard of it? Ever used it? The artificial intelligence tool is a fast-growing phenomenon, that combines AI and communication. It can solve math problems, generate computer code, and write sentences, paragraphs, and whole pages that seem very…
Glendale school board severs ties with teachers from religious college
The school board cited concerns over discrimination and anti-LGBTQ principles.
ASU professor joins Dept. of Defense committee, aiming to prevent military suicides
Rebecca Blais, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, was selected to join the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC) formed by Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin. Recently, the committee released a report with 127 recommendations…
Supporters of Arizona’s school vouchers program march at State Capitol
Several hundred supporters of Arizona’s school vouchers program marched near the state Capitol on Wednesday, saying the program gives parents more education options for their kids.
Phoenix College IT project lands over $4.2 million in federal grant funding
Phoenix College was awarded more than $4 million in grant funding to expand high-speed campus-related internet access and IT training and staffing, federal officials announced.
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra puts on interactive concert with local students
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra puts on interactive concert with local students
App aimed at helping schools deal with student mental health, threats
Arizona state legislators want to give school districts more options in dealing with student mental health issues, and threats to student safety. Introduced by Rep. Travis Grantham, a Republican from Gilbert, House Bill 2635 would allow school governing boards to purchase threat…
Child poverty dropped to a record low last year. A new report shows how to keep it that way.
The expanded child tax credit that families received in 2021 helped reduce child poverty across the country, but particularly in the South where families lack a sufficient safety net, according to a paper released on Wednesday. The report by the Hamilton…
Fear of “negative consequences”: faculty committee that denounced UA’s response to deadly, on-campus shooting disbands early
In a letter to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, the group goes into detail sharing concerns they have faced.
Scottsdale teen entrepreneur to open 2nd location of flower-coffee hybrid shop
A business whiz kid is opening a second Valley location of his combination flower/coffee shop in the spring.
Applications open for 2023 Friends of Camp Colton scholarship
Applications open for 2023 Friends of Camp Colton scholarship
Tohono O’odham leader says lack of infrastructure, capital hinders development
Economic development on the remote Tohono O'odham Nation is hobbled by everything from a lack of basic infrastructure to poor access to capital, a tribal leader told lawmakers at a House hearing Wednesday on development challenges.
