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Paradise Valley teen graduates from ASU Prep Digital
More than 600 graduates are celebrating a major education milestone after receiving their high school diplomas during a commencement ceremony at Desert Financial Arena on the Arizona State University
Public school advocates demand voucher reform amid $1 billion deficit
Public school advocates are demanding that private school voucher reform be included in the state budget, as the governor and legislative leaders work behind the scenes to deal with a $1.3 billion deficit and a looming deadline to balance it. Members of Save Our Schools Arizona, a public education advocacy group that has been a […] The post Public school advocates demand voucher reform amid $1 billion deficit appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
ASU’s Fulton School salutes Scottsdale grad
Arizona State University 2024 graduate Jake Okun was named Outstanding Graduate by the Fulton Schools of Engineering and the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks earlier this month. The Scottsdale resident graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA from Barrett, The Honors College and “continues to leave everyone speechless...
State Superintendent Tom Horne Defends School Choice, Criticizes Save Our Schools' Assertions on ESAs
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has fired back at the criticism from the advocacy group Save Our Schools, staunchly defending the empowerment scholarship accounts (ESAs) program that allows parents to choose the best school for their child's educational needs. In a rebuttal to the group's claims, Horne stated, "Statewide approximately 75,000 students are in the ESA program compared to 1,250,000 in public schools, ESAs are not a threat to public schools, but the competition they provide causes public schools to perform better as opposed to being a government monopoly which SOS prefers," as reported on the Department of Education's official website.
CW7 Arizona to air live high school football games
PHOENIX (CW7 Arizona) – CW7 Arizona is the exclusive home of high school football this fall, airing 12 Thursday night football games beginning August 22. CW7 will air a pre-game show each Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and each game will kick off at 7 p.m. The games will also be livestreamed on cw7az.com.
In Arizona visit, US Secretary of Education calls FAFSA wait for students, colleges nationwide 'unacceptable'
PHOENIX — Latest data shows fewer than 30 percent of Arizona high school seniors have completed the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), down 18 percent from this time last year, according to the Arizona Board of Regents. This year, the Department of Education, at the direction of...
Diné College, ASU collaborate on Navajo Law Program
Students at Diné College leave the Ned Hatathlie Center at the school's Tsailie, Arizona, campus. Photo courtesy Diné College. Navajo students interested in studying the fundamentals of Navajo Nation law can now do so closer to home, as Diné College and Arizona State University are joining forces to offer a new Bachelor of Arts in Navajo Law.
Scottsdale Unified School District: The Year in Review, Successes to Build On
Scottsdale Unified School District’s 2023-2024 school year has been marked by significant progress and achievements as we continue to implement initiatives aligned with our Strategic Plan to improve academic achievement and outcomes and prepare students for real-world opportunities in an ever-evolving landscape. Student, School and Staff Achievements:. Academics:. SUSD’s...
University of Phoenix Faculty Serve as Judges for National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2024--University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that several esteemed faculty members from the College of Business & Information Technology served as
Top 2026 Arizona HS football prospect Tony Cumberland of Desert Mountain moving to Oregon
Scottsdale Desert Mountain lineman Tony Cumberland has moved to Eugene, Oregon, his coach Conrad Hamilton confirmed in a text message. Cumberland has been ranked as the No. 1 Arizona high school football prospect in the 2026 class by The Arizona Republic for the last two years. He started on varsity in his freshman year. A concussion during his sophomore season limited him.
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