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GCU Colangelo College of Business and College of Theology students watch the fund they help launch go live on the stock market.
GCU students help launch faith-based ETF, blending theology and finance
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
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West-MEC workforce program helps disabled students transition to employment and independence
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
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A coalition of Arizona education organizations has launched a new effort to help school leaders make greater use of the flexibility already built into state education policy.
New effort aims to turn policy flexibility into classroom innovation
Schools think they need permission to innovate but in most cases, they already have it... more
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Independent launches Insider Perks
We appreciate our readers and we're continuing to look at ways to show our gratitude.  In appreciate of you, we have launched Subscriber Perks, where we partner with local businesses to offer … more
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Locked out and ripped off: The new tactics used in rental scams
While Metro Phoenix rental prices have been declining overall, some areas still demand high rents. So if you find a listing in a great location with a low price, you might apply quickly. … more
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The current legislative session has introduced a cluster of proposals focused on regulating educator conduct and expanding potential penalties tied to classroom instruction and professional responsibilities.
Arizona lawmakers advance bills expanding educator liability and professional conduct enforcement
A group of education bills moving through the Arizona Legislature would increase penalties and legal exposure for educators, addressing issues ranging from teacher strikes to classroom materials and discrimination claims. more
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Delta Dental of Arizona names Emilia Keric Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Delta Dental of Arizona is pleased to announce that Emilia Keric has joined the health and wellness company as its senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer. In this role, … more
Arizona’s push to strengthen early literacy is gaining momentum as educators and community partners use Read Across America Day to spotlight a broader commitment: aligning classroom instruction, statewide policy and family engagement to improve third-grade reading proficiency.
Read Across America Day reinforces Arizona’s long-term literacy strategy
Classrooms filled with guest readers and colorful book displays mark Read Across America Day, but Arizona education leaders say the real work of building strong readers happens through evidence-based instruction, teacher training and family partnerships that extend far beyond March 2. more
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Lawmakers consider a new refundable education tax credit through HB 4037.
Lawmakers consider new refundable education tax credit
HB4037 would establish a new refundable education tax credit that critics say could be layered on top of Arizona’s existing school tuition organization (STO) tax-credit scholarships.  more
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Early childhood advocates, parents and providers gather in front of the Arizona Capitol during Early Childhood Day, where more than 300 attendees called on lawmakers to expand child care funding, close tobacco tax loopholes supporting early learning programs and create a state child tax credit.
Arizona Early Childhood Alliance hosts legislative day at Capitol
More than 300 parents, educators and early childhood advocates gathered at the Arizona Capitol to press lawmakers for expanded child care funding and tax policy changes, warning that rising costs and shrinking revenue streams are putting early learning access further out of reach for thousands of Arizona families. more
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Federal guidance on religious expression in public schools could reshape how districts handle classroom instruction, student speech and federal funding compliance
Federal guidance triggers religious policy review across Arizona
Arizona education officials say new federal guidance on religious expression in public schools could reshape how districts handle classroom instruction, student speech and federal funding compliance. more
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The Arizona Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit against the Mesa Public Schools filed by a parent who says the district did not tell them their child had chosen to identify as a different gender.
Appeals court ruling puts parental notification practices under scrutiny statewide
Arizona school districts are taking a closer look at parent-notification policies after a recent Court of Appeals decision allowed a parental-rights lawsuit against Mesa USD to move forward, raising new questions about how schools balance student support with legal obligations to families. more
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