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Tse’Yaato’ High School in Page has received a prestigious international accreditation award from the nonprofit Cognia.
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The Arizona Department of Education has allocated $5 million to the DonorsChoose program to help teachers in the state with classroom expenses they often pay for out of their own pockets.
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Students learn to read and write in classrooms, but in the wider world they gain a different kind of literacy: a deep understanding of the natural world.
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Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill into law that allows those without bachelor’s degrees to start teaching in the state’s public schools. Supporters say it’ll boost teacher recruitment in a time when major staff shortages are hampering many districts in the state.
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Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation that no longer requires a college degree to begin teaching in public schools.
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The University of Arizona will provide tuition-free education for Native American undergraduates in the state. U of A on Monday said the program is the first of its kind for a public Arizona university and will cover tuition and fees for full-time undergrads from the state’s 22 federally recognized tribes on its main campus in Tucson.
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One in six people in Coconino County experienced food insecurity before the pandemic. Job loss, inflation, and the nationwide shortage of baby formula have all made things worse for families struggling to make ends meet. A group of students at Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy decided to address the problem…. in a practical and artistic way. In KNAU’s latest installment of Eats & Beats, stories about food and music, Melissa Sevigny reports on a class project to install a Little Free Pantry.
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There are many challenges in Western ranching these days—among them is whether a new generation will want to pursue the life. The New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp aims to attract young people with an interest in working in livestock and agriculture.
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A federal appeals court has revived a claim in a lawsuit that alleges the federal government failed to provide basic education services for students at Havasupai Elementary school in the Grand Canyon.
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The largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world is offering grants to two Arizona elementary schools to start learning gardens. The Dole Food Company is accepting applications to nominate K-5 schools for the grants.