public schools
Posted May 19, 2022, 1:20 pm
Ariana Figueroa
/Arizona Mirror
Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their right to talk about race and LGBTQ+ issues in public schools is being silenced due to an onslaught of new state laws as well as pressure on school boards from right-wing advocates.... Read more»
Posted Apr 14, 2021, 12:42 pm
Gene Moreland
/TucsonSentinel.com
The role schools can play — both in economic recovery and in addressing climate change — is often overlooked. Increased investment can help decarbonize our schools, lower annual energy and operations costs, improve health, safety and learning outcomes and provide opportunities for students to develop the skills needed to advance a sustainable future. Additionally, this investment will create living labs for environmental sustainability, clean energy and climate solutions.... Read more»
Posted Aug 13, 2020, 10:50 am
Barbara Kantrowitz
/The Hechinger Report
Parents, students and teachers are all looking for answers. Right now, there are none. The pandemic appears to be intensifying the longstanding threat to the future of universal public education.... Read more»
Posted Jul 1, 2020, 12:40 pm
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in a school choice case in Montana won’t open any new doors in Arizona, but will ensure that parents here continue to have religious options when they use the state’s school choice programs.... Read more»
Posted Jun 1, 2020, 1:11 pm
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
Gov. Doug Ducey announced at a press conference Thursday that the school year will begin in late July as previously scheduled for Arizona's 1.1 million students.... Read more»
Posted Jan 1, 2014, 5:00 pm
Marian Wang
/ProPublica
From jaw-dropping pay and perks at universities to a $1-billion plan to purchase iPads, here are some of 2013’s best accountability stories in education.... Read more»
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Posted Feb 14, 2012, 8:23 am
Brittany Smith
/Cronkite News Service
An outdated and inefficient information technology system used to provide data to the state wastes staff time and creates roadblocks for those seeking the information, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal said Monday.... Read more»
Posted Dec 9, 2011, 11:58 am
Rachael Marcus
/Center for Public Integrity
The Senate has decided not to take up a proposal that would close rather than repair decrepit Defense Department-run schools on military bases, creating a flood of thousands of students to nearby public school systems. But the plan's chief architect is vowing to try again.... Read more»
Posted Dec 1, 2011, 9:12 am
Rachel Jimenez
/Cronkite News Service
Requiring principals to have at least five years of experience in the classroom would enable them to better help teachers solve problems and enhance the effectiveness of Arizona’s public schools, a state lawmaker contends.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2011, 2:42 pm
Emma Schwartz
/Huffington Post Investigative Fund
A substantial number of public schools on military bases are in either poor or failing condition, and many are overcrowded, a new report card by the Defense Department shows. ... Read more»