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Lawmaker calls for universities to provide fast-track degrees
Unable to push through a cap on university tuition hikes to control costs, a state lawmaker said she wants to require schools to offer what amounts to a “stripped-down” degree.
House panel pushes funding increase for smart kids
Lawmakers want to restore $3.5 million for Arizona’s gifted students.
Lawmakers kill bill to cap tuition at universities
It’s back to the drawing board for Republican Sen. Sylvia Allen of Snowflake in her attempt to clamp down on university tuition increases and ensure students leave college paying the same tuition as when they started.
Chamber chief faces firestorm for calling teachers’ union ‘crybabies’
The head of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce waded into a storm of criticism after calling the teachers’ union “crybabies” for asking for pay raises.
Legislative committee approves mandatory recess, takes own recess
A legislative panel unanimously approved a bill to make schools provide students with least 50 minutes of recess per day.
Education advocates say Ducey’s teacher retention plan won’t cut it
According to a study by the National Education Association, the average salary for an Arizona teacher in 2016 was $45,477, lower than all but four other states
Ducey defends using public funds for private schools
Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday defended state laws that let parents use public funds to send children to private and parochial schools.
Universities support Ducey’s $1 billion bonding plan
The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously on January 20 to support Gov. Doug Ducey’s bonding plan to raise $1 billion for the universities using $30 million in transaction privilege tax revenues, plus a matching amount, as collateral.
Lack of cash to run computers could cost state federal funding
The state Department of Education is warning that schools may not get their $5 billion in federal and state aid next school year unless the governor and legislature come up with more cash to run the computers that figure out who gets what.
Teaching the teachers to stay in Arizona
In a poorly-financed education system, Arizona teachers are battling low salaries, the pressures of mandatory testing and a lack of respect for their profession, making it harder for the state to entice and retain teachers, advocates say. One Paradise Valley mentoring program is trying to grow teachers at home and repair a broken pipeline.
Ducey proposes first step toward restoration of all-day kindergarten
A coalition of educators, business figures, politicians and others advocating for full-day kindergarten in Arizona could see their vision take a step toward reality in 2017.
Thorpe ‘dreamers’ proposal would withhold state university funding
Taking aim largely at state universities, Rep. Bob Thorpe is proposing to withhold state aid because they offer lower in-state tuition to “dreamers.”
