By Selena Makrides | Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) — Education advocates Monday applauded the approval of Proposition 123 but said Arizona education is still being shorted billions of dollars. Leaders for the Arizona PTA and the Arizona Education Association for teachers,
By: Danika Worthington Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – Infant child care in Arizona costs an average of $9,437 a year, rivaling in-state college tuition and putting care out of reach for many families, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute report.
Prop 123 in Arizona is projected to pass, The Arizona Republic reports. The proposition, which had been dubbed a “too close to call” vote as of Wednesday, increased its lead to pass by 17,000 votes. As of Tuesday night, the proposition
Cronkite News | Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Voters in Arizona decide on two propositions today. Proposition 123 would approve funds from the State Land Trust for public schools over the next decade. Proposition 124 would reform the pension fund for firefighters and
Thousands of young Latinos are now celebrating yet another milestone. During the Arizona State University’s Hispanic Convocation yesterday, Vice President of Educational Outreach Beatriz Rendón announced that the number of Latino graduates at the university has doubled in the past 10
By Matthew Tonis Cronkite News PHOENIX – A special election in which Arizona voters will decide whether to approve $3.5 billion to fund education over the next 10 years has drawn scrutiny over the plan to take money out of
Leaders, volunteers, supporters and students of AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute are coming together this Friday to celebrate the more than 1,200 Arizona youth who have enrolled in more than 85 college and universities across the nation and earned more than $80
(Phoenix, AZ) – A group of Arizona Latino leaders said today that recession-era education cuts by the Legislature took their greatest toll on Hispanics and other minority students, but those students are most likely to benefit from the infusion of funds
By: Alexis Dominguez Cronkite News (Tempe, AZ) – Arizona State University has teamed up with PayPal and a nonprofit, Education at Work, to help students gain real-world experience and lower financial debt. Students can earn up to $6,000 of tax-free tuition assistance
(Washington, DC) – At least 19 tribal schools in Arizona went four years or more without the inspections that are supposed to be performed every year by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to a recent Government Accountability Office audit. A
