Education

Outdated educational model quashes intellectual engagement, excitement

New generations can offer new perspectives, but not if they’re learning via the same tired educational model as the previous one.

By Jake Adler | April 14, 2013

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Leave the home-schooler alone

Parents, not the state, should be the ultimate arbiter in a child's education.

By Matthew Rich | April 12, 2013

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TV programming offers both entertainment, education

Many channels marketed as “educational” are far from it.

By Ashley Mentzer | April 3, 2013

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Student promotes literacy and education by writing about Native American art

ASU student Annica Benning has donated 300,000 copies of her book to fourth graders, school libraries and public libraries across Arizona to encourage children to read.

By Shelby Slade | April 2, 2013

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Lessons from Steubenville

Steubenville has dominated our attention, because it hits close to home.

By Jacob Evans | March 21, 2013

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Tech Spec: Scrible Review

Every once in a while, I receive requests to review a website or app on my blog and most of the time, they do not catch my eye. But when I heard from cofounder and CEO, Victor Karkar about his web app, scrible, my interest was piqued

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 4, 2013

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Where have all the dinosaurs gone

What is igniting the scientific curiosity of children today?

By Jacob Evans | March 3, 2013

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More bang for your buck: science or liberal arts?

Should students majoring in the arts be charged more than science majors?

By Sean McCauley | February 21, 2013

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How Ridiculous

SPM photographer takes her favorite word "ridiculous" and captures its essence on campus.

By Pauletta Tohonnie | February 14, 2013

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Unprepared, uncertain and unknown: today's college graduate

Are we truly ready to tackle the world or does it already have us pinned down?

By Jake Adler | February 13, 2013

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'Star-crossed lovers' and their lies

So few people are exposed to Shakespeare on a frequent basis.

By Ashley Mentzer | February 12, 2013

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Public funding and private schools in Arizona

It isn't the responsibility of our state to directly or indirectly fund private schools.

| February 7, 2013

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Regent Rick Myers inspired by science, education

Arizona Board of Regents member Rick Myers has focused his career around two things: science and education. And, occasionally, science education.

By Stephanie Habib | January 31, 2013

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MOOCs are moot

MOOCs don’t deserve the enthusiasm they’re getting.

By Christine Truong | January 29, 2013

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Is the Internet essential to life?

Living in a technologically focused part of the world, we value information but forget that the Internet isn't its only source.

By Esther Drown | January 29, 2013

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Editorial: Proposed loyalty oath violates high school students' rights

If state legislators hope to instill a reverence for the Constitution, they might want to start with abiding by the Constitution.

By Editorial Board | January 29, 2013

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CORE Standards to better prepare Arizona students for college

At the start of the 2013-14 school year, Arizona K-12 public schools will make the transition to the Common CORE Standards, a curriculum system with a major goal of increasing student preparation for college.

By Shelby Slade | January 23, 2013

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Editorial: Gun owners should be able to pass competency tests

You must pass a written and practical test in order to legally drive a car. Why shouldn't we assess a potential gun owner's competency as well?

By Editorial Board | January 22, 2013

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Hope doesn’t just happen, work for it

In a world full of hopelessness directed at the future, we must fix what we foresee as problems in the present.

By Alexandria Tippings | December 6, 2012

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Online evaluation reminders spam students to encourage feedback

While professors and administrators encourage participation in online evaluations, students question their methods and value.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | December 5, 2012

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