Students who are currently in the process of obtaining their Nursing degree at a local school should be deeply concerned they will not be able to complete their program The Arizona State Board of Nursing voted on Thursday to place Aspen University’s nursing program on a 10-day notice of potential shutdown due to the...
Read MoreEducators have just one more week to capitalize on a special classroom grant. Arizona teachers are invited to apply for thousands of dollars in SRP Grants for Classroom Education in Math, Science, Technology and Social Science. Salt River Project is offering up to $200,000 in grants for teachers to use in their classrooms. Educators...
Read MoreKathy Hoffman, who led the Arizona Department of Education as superintendent of public instruction from 2019 to 2023, is joining Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College with a charge to focus on how special-education systems meet the needs of students and communities. Carole Basile, dean of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, says the new...
Read MoreArizona state superintendent Tom Horne announced his first priority is to ensure an armed officer is in every school. As the Arizona Department of Education opens the latest round of School Safety Grant Program applications, Superintendent Tom Horne is urging schools to prioritize having armed officers from law enforcement or highly trained security providers...
Read MoreThe Arizona Board of Regents approved this week a new multi-year tuition setting structure to increase cost predictability for resident students at Arizona’s public universities. The new structure includes setting maximum tuition growth rates and also provides a lever for the board to hold tuition increases if the state of Arizona increases General Fund...
Read MoreIf you’re searching for a job or considering a career change, Maricopa County will host a job fair in Phoenix in February. The 2023 Career Fair and Community Expo will take place Feb. 15 at Chase Field from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hiring managers from 50 County departments will be present and conduct...
Read MoreNews From Arizona State University $5.5M from Arizona Department of Health Services will result in new cohort of 104 nurses starting at ASU this summer. Judith Karshmer doesn’t mince words when it comes to the nursing shortage in Arizona and the rest of the country. “This is a dire nursing need,” said Karshmer, dean of...
Read MoreOne of Gov. Doug Ducey’s final actions in office could give local students a chance at a higher education. Governor Doug Ducey signed a memorandum of understanding with Western Governors University (WGU), establishing WGU Arizona – a state affiliate of the national, online university – to provide greater access to higher education opportunities for Arizonans through...
Read MoreAfter a voter-approved ballot measure went into effect, undocumented students are now allowed access to pay in-state tuition at Arizona’s three public universities. Arizona voters narrowly passed Proposition 308 in November. In addition to in-state tuition, the measure also allows undocumented students eligible for state financial aid beginning this spring semester. Qualifying students must...
Read MoreArizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today on Wednesday that the Arizona Department of Education will allocate $6.75 million in pandemic relief funds to waive fees for students qualifying for reduced-price school meals. Beginning in January, this investment will make school meals free for thousands of Arizona students who do not already qualify...
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