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Engineering professor Terry Alford sits with a group of students he met on one of his trips to Africa. Alford and colleagues at the university use computers to help students in South Africa receive better educations, especially in science. (Photo courtesy of Terry Alford)

ASU professor works to revamp African education

An Ira A. Fulton professor hopes to improve education in South Africa with new technology advancements.

By Charlotte Das | September 4, 2012

How student apathy failed education

The average college student no longer attends college to learn. He or she goes for a degree — for the license to be important.

By Christine Truong | April 22, 2012

Mega Millions mania

Lotteries are bad decisions encouraged by state authorities and marketed to people who cannot afford them.

By John Gaylord | April 1, 2012

Tech Devil: Social Media and Traditional Industries

Instead of bemoaning the changes brought about by social media, traditional instituions like newspapers and schools should embrace them.

By Charlie Joslin | March 27, 2012

Sanborn Elementary School students cheered as Arizona Science Outreach volunteer and ASU engineering graduate Brian Proulx placed the soda bottle rocket on the launch pad in hopes their rocket would win first place. (Photo by Thania A. Betancourt)

Graduate students teach rocket science to sixth graders

ASU graduate students and Sanborn Elementary School students blasted their soda bottle rockets Thursday to end the eight-week Arizona Science Outreach curriculum.

By Thania A. Betancourt | March 8, 2012

A lingering ignorance

The “Don’t Say Gay” bill in the Tennessee House of Representatives eliminates one of the remaining safe adult environments for questioning young minds to speak candidly about sexuality.

By Jake Adler | March 7, 2012

An open letter to Rep. John Kavanagh

Columnist Christine Truong writes an open letter to Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, opposing House Bill 2675.

By Christine Truong | February 29, 2012

A vote against students

Students don’t rely on federal student loan money just for kicks. Columnist Savannah Thomas makes a case against House Bill 2675.

By Savannah Thomas | February 28, 2012

Militia bill takes away from education

The Arizona legislature has proposed a bill that would fund a militia to patrol the border. The bill takes away from our education system and fails to address the problem of illegal immigration.

By Emilie Eaton | February 27, 2012

Tech Devil: Social Productivity

Last week I wrote a post on my personal blog about the future of “social” and how it’s changing from the “sharing” that we currently do to the “doing” that new apps are growing in popularity. I found out about a company called 6Wunderkinder based in Berlin, Germany, that has two products.

By Charlie Joslin | February 24, 2012

Obama administration announces college affordability proposals

Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hosted a national conference call for student media Thursday to outline the their plan for more affordable higher education.

By Danielle Grobmeier | February 2, 2012

Economizing our education

HB 2675 would require students to pay a minimum of $2,000 toward their education, effectively penalizing many lower-income students.

By Emilie Eaton | January 29, 2012

Arizona receives education grant worth $25 million

The Arizona Department of Education announced Arizona is expected to receive a $25 million grant to improve the state’s educational system as a part of “Race to the Top.”

By Alyssa Lee | January 5, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL COSTS: Students at McClintock High get out of classes on Wednesday. Increases in high school graduation rates will place pressure on the Tempe public school system to help low-income families put their kids through school. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Tempe education leaders express need to respond to student poverty

With poverty reports on Tempe and Arizona revealing a grim situation, Tempe education partners are seeking to reach out to lower-income communities for input on their needs.

By Sara Smith | November 9, 2011

DEGREE CHANGES: Changes to the elementary education program are being considered and this semester pilot classes for the program are being offered at ASU. Jeffrey Bass' class, called 'The United States and Arizona for aspiring elementary educators,' is one among several of the pilot classes being offered. (Photo by Lillian Reid)

Students learn new ways of teaching

A new project from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is helping future elementary school teachers learn how to teach a variety of topics.

By Ryan McCullough | September 15, 2011

Brewer announces plans to strengthen education

The governor unveiled a new initiative that will help the state achieve goals set in her education reform plan released in January

By Kharli Mandeville | September 8, 2011

An unhealthy selection

ASU should trust its students to make their own food choices, especially when the students in question are nutrition majors.

By Alex Gregory | September 5, 2011

Marginalizing citizens, not addressing the problem

Anthony Hill, a substitute teacher working in Glendale, has sparked a media firestorm and reignited the immigration debate after sending a racially charged letter to Senate President Russell Pearce.

By Zachary Levin-Epstein | March 30, 2011

Photos: Students protest at state Capitol

Hundreds of Phoenix high school and college students gathered Friday morning at the state Capitol to protest a new bill that would make it difficult for illegal immigrants to enroll a child in Arizona schools.

By Beth Easterbrook | March 4, 2011

Stressing innovation and the fundamentals

America’s schools fail again on an international assessment, but let’s not panic too quickly.

By Zachary Levin-Epstein | March 2, 2011

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