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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

Education for the country

In the State of the Union address, education and respect for teachers were among the plans to boost our nation’s stance in this competitive era. Maybe more respect means a bigger paycheck.

By Kailin Biggerstaff | February 3, 2011

ABOR to consider increase of out-of-state students

The Arizona Board of Regents will vote in February on whether or not to raise the percentage cap on out of state students from 30 to 40 percent.

By Haley Buntrock | January 23, 2011

Breaking away from summer break

The achievement gap widens as students across America sit on their living room floors during the hot summer months and watch “SpongeBob SquarePants” reruns while guzzling Freeze Pops.

By Dustin Volz | September 29, 2010

Student leaders push to pass Proposition 100

ASA is organizing events on campus to educate students about Proposition 100 and the effects of the potential sales tax increase.

By Joseph Schmidt | April 19, 2010

Experimenting with education

What is wrong with the product that American schools are churning out? By exploring and implementing new teaching methods, we may be able to reverse a growing trend of outsourcing upper management positions.

By Cullen Wheatley | April 12, 2010

Study likens school re-enrollment to customer loyalty

A new report says efforts to support school choice for elementary students should be redirected toward improving the schools students are already in.

By Joseph Schmidt | March 29, 2010

Bribing students out of high school

Lawmakers in Idaho who have proposed a system to pay students for graduating high school early are taking away from memorable high school experiences.

By Monique Zatcoff | March 8, 2010

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