Tag: Arizona State University
Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman talks ‘dream come true’ as she heads into office. See more state education news here
The oath has been taken, the official photo is up, now it is time to get to work for Arizona’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman. The former teacher and speech therapist admits it is still sinking in.
“To really have my vision come to reality and to be getting to work on the issues I really care about has just been like a dream come true,” Hoffman told me.
ASU Nina Scholars Accepting Fall 2018 Applications
The Nina Scholars program at Arizona State University is now accepting applications for students admitted for the fall 2018 semester.
For ASU students who either:
• Experienced foster care
• Have a physical disability
• Have dependents in family unit
Applications are due March 1, 2018
Arizona PBS to receive prestigious Governors’ Award for initiatives in early childhood education
Arizona PBS will receive the highest honor given by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for providing innovative initiatives in early childhood education across the state.
The NATAS Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter will present Arizona PBS with the Governors’ Award in recognition of the efforts of Arizona PBS Educational Outreach, which specializes in supporting educators and students in the classroom and families at home with PBS educational content focused on national, common core and state standards.
Participate in a Survey on Human Service Provider Training
Arizona State University, in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Child Safety, is conducting a statewide scan to identify existing training for human service delivery organizations. Read more…
***Location Change: Join CAA for an Interactive Discussion on Juvenile Justice and Fiscal Policy***
Join Children’s Action Alliance for the release of a new report titled Juvenile Justice in Arizona: The Fiscal Foundations of Effective Policy, as well as an interactive discussion on how Arizona can improve public safety outcomes involving youth. Read more…
Join In on an Interactive Discussion on Juvenile Justice and Fiscal Policy
Join Children’s Action Alliance and Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy for the release of a new report titled Juvenile Justice in Arizona: The Fiscal Foundations of Effective Policy, as well as an interactive discussion on how Arizona can improve public safety outcomes involving youth.
RESCHEDULED! Focus Group – Incentives Available – Share your community’s food needs!
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and ASU are looking for parents with children who qualify for free or reduced school lunch to discuss food needs and resources in your community.
St. Mary’s wants to hear from you about your community’s food needs and resources!
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and ASU are looking for parents with children who qualify for free or reduced school lunch to discuss food needs and resources in your community.
ASU alleviates physics teacher shortage, strengthens STEM pathway
Seventy high school physics and chemistry teachers enhanced their teaching skills at Arizona State University over the summer. Most teach in Arizona public schools, but several came from other states and four were sent by the Ministry of Education in Singapore. …
Nearly 1,000 Arizona teachers have taken the workshops, benefiting 100,000 Arizona students annually in school districts across the state. Beyond helping teachers engage students, the program addresses the systemic shortage of physics teachers in Arizona.
Arizona Continues to Slip Relative to the Nation on Educational Attainment
INSIGHT INDICATOR: ECONOMICS AN EXPERT’S INSIGHT ON THE ISSUE IN ARIZONA TOM REX is associate director of the Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Rex specializes in applied economic and demographic research with an emphasis on Arizona and the Metropolitan Phoenix area. Workforce […]
