Americans have heard for years that Social Security is running out of money; the latest trustees report estimates that funding will be depleted in 2032. Suggested solutions abound, including privatizing the program. Here are two views on whether it should go private or stay public.
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As teacher shortages persist across the state, education leaders have expanded alternative certification pathways, online training programs and teacher apprenticeships in an effort to bring more educators into the profession.
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As hospitals and healthcare systems across the country continue struggling to fill nursing positions, Grand Canyon University is launching a new degree program designed to create another pathway into …
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As the state once again ranks 47th in education, policymakers, educators and parents are increasingly looking to successful schools for answers. What separates Arizona's highest-performing schools from the rest?
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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup games kick off in the 16 U.S. cities as well as in cities in Canada and Mexico this week, the question arises: Is soccer America’s game, or it an outlier? Two sports fans weigh in.
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Arizona has seen a dramatic decline in SNAP participation over the past year. Multiple reports show hundreds of thousands of Arizonans have lost food assistance benefits, including more than 200,000 children.
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Arizona has seen a dramatic decline in SNAP participation over the past year. Multiple reports show hundreds of thousands of Arizonans have lost food assistance benefits, including more than 200,000 children.
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A Japan-based educational platform approved as an Arizona ESA marketplace vendor is expanding into the state’s growing early-learning market with a tablet system designed to bring some preschool-aged children to a first-grade readiness level before kindergarten even begins.
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A nationwide cyberattack targeting the educational platform Canvas disrupted classrooms, final exams and student access across Arizona, exposing how deeply schools now rely on digital systems and how vulnerable those systems have become to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
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The president is calling for suspension of the federal gas tax in an effort to get prices and inflation under control, but will it have the desired effect? Two views on the potential outcome of a “gas tax holiday.”
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Proud Arizona business owner Michael Nelson has been named among the Top 100 Movers & Shakers in the United States by Fast Casual, accepting the honor on behalf of his brand, Mr. Pickle’s …
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