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
(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
By Alexis Dominguez | Cronkite News A 16-year-old has developed a free app to help students pass the Arizona civics test, which soon will be required for students to graduate. Riley Danler, a student at Primavera Online High School, created the
By: Lauren Michaels Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) – Many of us take books for granted. But studies show that in low-income communities, there is only one book for every 300 kids, according to local nonprofit Southwest Human Development. Compare that to
By Amanda Kukkola | Cronkite News Finding qualified teachers is a struggle that Arizona school districts say is worse this year than ever before. Districts across the valley are trying to solve this issue by thinking of new ways to find
(Phoenix, AZ)—The Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable (AZMRT), an initiative of WestEd—a nonprofit research organization promoting national improvements to our education system—received one of three $200,000 grants from the America’s Promise Alliance and Pearson. The award is tied to a new report released by the Roundtable, “Arizona
By: Blake Benard Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) – Sixty-six medical students held their breath. Seconds later, they cheered. Amidst the teary eyes and confetti, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix celebrated their acceptance into residency
