Students
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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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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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Opinion: Peer-to-peer voter registration in high schools isn’t just effective numbers-wise—it also forms lifelong voters.
“Oh, um, not right now,” a nod, a glance, or a brisk walk away. I’m familiar with all those reactions now—they’re not uncommon when you’re walking around your city with a clipboard, registering voters. Though voter registration in the field is very important, getting someone with a destination in mind to stop and pay…
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OPINION: 6 things you can do to land that summer internship
Looking for work this summer? So are thousands of other students. Here are some tips you can use to give yourself a leg up on the competition. Students across Arizona are counting down the minutes to summer break, which means competition is heating up for summer jobs and internships. Research points to the many…
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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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Arizona teachers reject Department of Education’s PragerU partnership
The Arizona Department of Education will be promoting conservative nonprofit’s online content for use, calling it “wholesome, patriotic, unbiased educational materials.”
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Arizona Superintendent greenlights far-right ideological materials to teach kids in public schools
The unaccredited, far-right group PragerU’s ideological classroom materials are now available for classroom use all across the state.
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Arizonans get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 35,000 Arizonans have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
