Studies show that classroom pets improve attendance, boost empathy and even improve test scores. Thanks to new grant programs, Arizona classrooms are joining the national trend of welcoming pets as part of the learning environment.
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While Minnesota grieves, Arizona leaders say the state is working to prevent tragedies by putting people at the center of school safety. Arizona’s model layers trained personnel, modern infrastructure and community care into a framework that emphasizes prevention and accountability.
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Mesa Public Schools, Arizona’s largest district, is reshaping its district leadership in an effort to streamline leadership and stabilize finances. Officials say the move will save $3.75 million annually.
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Districts and nonprofits are turning to peer-driven interventions like Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life. The initiative empowers students to recognize and respond to signs of bullying, depression and crisis — building safer campuses through connection rather than just discipline.
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As housing costs continue to climb and college completion rates stagnate among single-parent students, Maricopa Community Colleges is launching a new solution: a housing-education hybrid designed to …
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Proposition 123 was approved by voters in 2016 to settle a lawsuit alleging the state failed to account for inflation when funding schools between 2010 and 2013. The measure boosted the annual …
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Back-to-school season often brings excitement: new backpacks, first‑day photos and reunions with friends. But educators, parents and students say this year feels different …
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Arizona’s Literacy Plan 2030 is a statewide initiative aimed at ensuring all children read proficiently by third grade through evidence-based instruction and family engagement. The plan addresses persistent literacy gaps with early screening, teacher training and community partnerships. If successful, it could become a national model for improving reading outcomes.
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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has pledged to maintain armed law enforcement on all school campuses currently staffed, even if federal funding is paused. The move comes as …
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In Arizona’s classrooms, hunger is a daily barrier to learning — and it may be about to get worse.
The sweeping tax and spending package signed by President Trump — formally …
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Paul J. Luna, president and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, has been named the 2025 Luminary Award honoree by Education Forward Arizona for his decades of leadership and commitment to educational equity across the state.
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Arizona is one of five states joining a new Community of Practice to reimagine how postsecondary education can better serve incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students to reduce recidivism.
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