Arizona foster children will receive a full scholarship at Grand Canyon University due to a partnership with the Arizona Department of Child Safety. The Fostering Futures Scholarships program, announced today by Governor Doug Ducey, DCS Director Mike Faust and GCU President Brian Mueller, covers all tuition, fees, and year-round room and board for qualified...
Read MoreAccording to preliminary data, nearly 50,000 Arizona high school students across grades 9-12 might not have access to certain courses currently required for admission to NAU. Northern Arizona University has made the decision to tackle this challenge head on with a pilot program that will ensure more highly qualified, hard-working students, who graduate from...
Read MoreEarlier this week Governor Doug Ducey announced preemptive action to ensure in-person learning remains an option for all Arizona families and students, consistent with guidance from public health experts. The Governor is creating the Open for Learning Recovery Benefit program to provide relief for parents who may face financial and educational barriers due to...
Read MoreArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has joined a multi-state lawsuit against President Biden’s overreaching COVID-19 mandates that unlawfully require masks on toddlers and COVID-19 vaccines for staff and volunteers in Head Start Programs. “The Biden Administration continues to expand efforts to impose illegal mandates on Americans, this time targeting young children and the people who...
Read MoreThis week, the Scottsdale Unified School District announced a change in their mask mandate policy. Starting the first week of January, masks will no longer be required on all of their campuses, but will be optional for students and staff. The decision to not require masks on several campuses comes of course with mix...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) together representing more than 77,000 physician members and more than 200 children’s hospitals, declared a national state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health and are calling on policymakers to join them. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on children’s mental health as young people continue to face physical isolation, ongoing uncertainty, fear and...
Read MoreWe all know an exceptional educators. They inspire and champion the next generation, and over the last year, they have truly stepped up to support their communities, both inside and outside the classroom. McDonald’s is making school day mornings a little brighter for educators by showing appreciation with a free breakfast Thank You Meal....
Read MoreTarget announced this week plans to offer its 340,000 U.S.-based part-time and full-time employees a new perk: a free college education. The retailer announced Wednesday that it would offer its workers “the most comprehensive debt-free education assistance program available in the retail industry.” The program starts this fall and provides “debt-free undergraduate degrees, certificates, certifications, free...
Read MoreDespite Arizona lawmakers passing a law prohibiting mask or vaccine mandates in schools, several districts have recently decided to put or keep mask mandates in place. The Phoenix Union High School District will violate an executive order and require masks indoors regardless of vaccination status when classes start. The district recently announced it would...
Read MoreIt is back to school time and it is a good time to remind drivers to stop when children are boarding, exiting school bus. With school buses prowling through neighborhoods again as school resumes, drivers should expect to wait when the bus’s stop sign arm is extended while children are boarding and exiting the...
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