Arizona is expanding a workforce training initiative to three rural community colleges, giving more residents access to short-term training and industry credentials as employers across the state continue hiring for advanced manufacturing careers.
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Summer offers a welcome escape from the Arizona heat, but it also means relying more on public networks and devices while traveling. When we're relaxed and getting away from our daily routine, it's …
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History shows that every generation has educated children for a future it could not fully predict. Artificial intelligence, automation and rapidly changing workforce demands are reshaping education as schools seek to prepare students not just for their first job, but for a lifetime of learning.
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Arizona educators are looking ahead rather than back. While debates over school funding, literacy, teacher shortages and school choice continue, education researchers say some of the best ideas for preparing students for the next quarter millennium may already be working in classrooms around the world. From Finland's emphasis on early literacy to Singapore's investment in teachers and Estonia's innovative use of technology, many of the practices driving student success internationally are already taking root in Arizona — or could be expanded in the years ahead.
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A new $1 million investment in constitutional education aims to help students better understand how government works — and what it means to be an engaged citizen.
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For years, Arizona parents have relied on A-F school letter grades to compare campuses, but state education leaders say those grades may not always tell the full story. Now, a statewide effort is underway to redesign the accountability system, with proposed changes intended to make school grades more transparent, more consistent and easier for families to understand.
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For educators, the concern is not simply how much technology children use, but whether students are developing the attention, curiosity and communication skills they need before entering school.
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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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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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