Education
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Grad Nation: Changing college landscape makes early career exposure more pressing
By Katherine Cecala, President of Junior Achievement of Arizona For decades, the conventional wisdom has been that earning a four-year college degree was an important step in promoting upward mobility. For the most part, that continues to be the case, as research from Georgetown University demonstrates that those with a bachelor’s degree earn significantly…
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How Arizona’s school voucher program turned into a tax break for the wealthy
What started out as a program to make education more accessible to students with disabilities has now ballooned in size and cost, and appears to cater to Arizona’s wealthiest residents while leaving behind the students it was originally designed to support. As school choice advocates pull more taxpayer dollars out of public school funding and…
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Arizona has a teacher pay and retention problem. Could the November election fix it?
Arizona is ranked No. 32 in teacher pay—and the worst in the US for teacher turnover. Here’s why.
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A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona State
Dorothy Jean Tillman II’s participation in Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement was the latest step on the Chicago teen’s higher-education journey.
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The 7 best public high schools in Arizona
Based on scores from the Arizona Department of Education and US News & World Report, here are the seven best public high schools in Arizona.
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How the University of Arizona could help discover extraterrestrial life
The Giant Magellan Telescope may help us discover life on other planets. Learn more about the University of Arizona’s key role in the project.
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Central Arizona College teams up with LG Energy for workforce training
Central Arizona College has teamed up with LG Energy to train Arizonans for jobs in advanced manufacturing.
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This Phoenix school district is going electric—and neighbors are breathing easier
The Osborn School District in Phoenix plans to have over half their buses be electric by the 2025-2026 school year.
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 7,000 more Arizonans
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 59,500 people in Arizona.
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Biden unveils new plan for student debt relief
The president’s plan builds on existing debt cancellation efforts and would extend loan relief to more than 30 million borrowers.
