Education
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OPINION: I loved serving our students. Now, I want to serve our state.
Being both parent and teacher gave me a front-row seat to the challenges our education system faces—and insights on how to solve them. That’s why I want to take what I learned on the Deer Valley school board to the state capitol.
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Banned Books Week to remind Arizonans of growing censorship in public schools
Reading assignments in public schools for books like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird now come with a permission slip, as they’ve been designated as “sexually explicit.”
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Smaller class sizes, teacher retention, working A/C: Educator candidates make their 2025 wishlist
Legislative candidates discussed the possibilities a pro-public education state budget could bring if voters opt for Democratic control of the state legislature.
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ASU now requiring all students to take a course in sustainability
Arizona State University is now requiring all students to take a course in sustainability before graduating.
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Alarming teacher survey reveals root causes of mass departures
A recent Arizona Department of Education survey reveals the reasons the state is struggling to attract and retain teachers.
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University of Arizona welcomes its largest & most diverse class ever
The University of Arizona set records by welcoming its largest and most diverse class ever.
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Could Kirsten Engel’s passion for public education propel her to Congress?
Engel defended public schools for years at the state capitol. Now, she wants to do take the fight to Capitol Hill.
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Biden-Harris administration has expanded child care benefits in Arizona and promised more support of families
Vice President Kamala Harris announces lowered child care costs for working families in Arizona, building on prior federal funding for child care programs and promising more. Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced more federal funding for Arizonan child care through the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Her newly announced economic policy agenda promises…
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Check out these free and affordable summer camps for kids in Phoenix
The city of Phoenix offers summer camps and activities that range from $80 per session to completely free.
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This program is helping Arizona parents take care of their kids this summer, with money for extra groceries
The SUN Bucks program gives qualifying families $120, while the SUN Meals program will feed any kid 18 and under for free—no questions asked.
