Arizona’s largest community college system is educating more than 140,000 students and helping power the state’s workforce, yet it operates without the consistent state funding most colleges nationwide rely on — a gap leaders say is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.
more
A student-led event at Pinnacle High School, organized by the campus chapter of Club America, was initially planned as a lunchtime gathering where members could hear from invited speaker Erika Kirk. …
more
Arizona is doubling down on one of the most predictive years in a student’s academic career, directing new grant funding to school districts — including Phoenix Union and Mesa Public Schools — to help ensure more freshmen stay on track to graduate.
more
Arizona’s effort to expand transparency around school leadership pay continues to evolve, as Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan bill addressing how superintendent and executive compensation is reported, emphasizing the importance of consistent standards across the state’s full range of school options.
more
A perfect ACT score is rare. In one Arizona family, it’s happened twice — and across one network of schools, it’s happening often enough to raise a bigger question: what’s driving these results?
more
While colleges may no longer require the exam for admission, ACT results continue to influence scholarships, course placement and access to selective programs — meaning students who skip retesting could be leaving both money and opportunity on the table.
more
Former WNBA player and youth literacy advocate Helen Darling is bringing a new playbook to Phoenix—one that turns the energy of March Madness into a strategy for improving reading outcomes among Arizona students.
more
Four candidates have filed initial paperwork to run for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2026, setting up an early field that reflects sharply different visions for the state’s education system — though not all have yet qualified for the ballot.
more
Grand Canyon University students are helping bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world finance, contributing research to a newly launched exchange-traded fund that began trading this week — offering a rare example of students influencing the development of a live market investment product.
more
With an 85% employment rate among recent participants, West-MEC’s Project SEARCH program is demonstrating how hands-on workforce training can significantly improve job outcomes for young adults with disabilities in Arizona.
more
Arizona parents and educators have launched a new effort to reshape the state’s rapidly expanding school voucher system, filing a ballot initiative that would add safety rules, spending limits, and transparency requirements to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program.
more
By 
