Enrollment on Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology agenda
Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology Governing Board members are expected to decide Wednesday whether to expand enrollment to include adults between the ages of 18 and 21.
Humboldt school district conquers ‘scary’ accreditation
While many public high schools obtain accreditation, the case for an entire district to voluntarily seek it is more rare. Only 10 school districts in Arizona have achieved accreditation with AdvancED, formerly known as North Central Association. Ten more districts,…
Teen arrested over alleged threats to shoot up or blow up school
Prescott Valley Police arrested a 15-year-old boy, a former Franklin Phonetic School student, on Monday, alleging that he had 100 rounds of ammunition and was trying to obtain a handgun and instructions about how to make explosives, with a plan…
Going global, teaching local: Rodel Finalist Jillian Worssam links students to scientists
Jillian Worssam knows the ever-expanding arena of science cannot be contained within the four walls of a classroom. Worssam uses the connections she has made in her global travels to find mentors for the kids in her eighth-grade science classes at…
Arizona is put on high-risk status by U.S. Department Of Education
The U.S. Department of Education placed Arizona on high-risk status last week for not meeting two conditions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility plan. The two conditions have separate requirements that Arizona must meet and meet them…
Kyrene introduces after-school sewing program
The Kyrene School District has been trying to incorporate new after-school programs to keep students intrigued, and the Community Education Road Crew has just the thing with a new sewing program.
Federal officials: Arizona must defend teacher-evaluation system
The U.S. Department of Education has threatened action against Arizona’s schools unless the state can prove that it has an acceptable teacher-evaluation system that uses students’ test scores as part of the rating. John Huppenthal, state superintendent of public instruction, said…
Little Red School recognized for high performance
Little Red School has been named a 2013 NCEA Arizona Higher Performing School by the National Center for Educational Achievement in recognition of its students’ advancement toward college and career readiness as measured by the AIMS test.
Mingus Union High School board moves meeting to Dec. 11
Members of the Mingus Union High School board rescheduled their monthly meeting to Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria so that a quorum would be present. The board will consider an updated budget with $4,000 more than anticipated…
U.S. students slide in global ranking on math, reading, science
American 15-year-olds continue to turn in flat results in a test that measures students' proficiency in reading, math and science worldwide, failing to crack the global top 20.
Top-performing students opting into charters could create academic problems for district schools
For many parents, charter schools add to the list of options when it comes to educational choices for their children. For others, charter schools can be a cause for concern.
Because you liked chemistry, we recommend these classes
The same kind of technology that recommends movies on Netflix or purchases on Amazon is now helping students choose college courses. A new program developed on a campus in Tennessee uses predictive analytics to suggest classes, and now the technology is…
Charter school must repay $4.7 million over bogus enrollment claims
A now-closed Tucson charter school and its Phoenix affiliate must repay $4.7 million to the state for exaggerated enrollment claims that qualified them to get excessive education reimbursement funding from taxpayers.
Arizona Science Center receives grant to improve STEM
Every month, teams from three school districts in Arizona meet to create ways to improve the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math, commonly known as the STEM curriculum. The teams seek a new approach in hopes that their districts can…
Farm-to-school in Leupp a Rez model
The cornfield was once a place of sacred learning for the Navajo, but as many cornfields have gone dormant across the Navajo Nation, that connection to the land has been eroded. Now an effort is under way to reforge those…
NAU grads’ wages lag UA, ASU
College degree-holders in Arizona make more money than other workers. But Northern Arizona University graduates’ wages lag those of Arizona State University and University of Arizona.
