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For-profit schools reel as rules affect enrollment
The nation's largest for-profit college says it will take a big hit to enrollment a�� and its bottom line a�� as it tightens admission practices. The move comes as the government ramps up regulation of an industry which critics say preys on lower-income students and leaves them with hefty debt loads and meager job prospects.
Arizona 30th in residents with bachelor’s degrees
The latest Census data shows Arizona ranks 30th in the country in the percentage of residents who hold a bachelor's degree.
Survey: Spending cuts 1st choice of Arizonans
A survey indicates that most Arizonans' first choice for balancing the state budget is to cut spending.
Arizona’s student loan default rate tops nation; University of Phoenix key factor
A U.S. Department of Education report lists Arizona as having the nation’s highest rate of student loan defaults, but where the state really stands comes down to how you view the numbers.
Three AZ cases before Supreme Court this term
Arizona will have a prominent presence in the U.S. Supreme Court term that began Oct. 1 with cases that will settle the issues of matching funds for Clean Elections candidates, tax breaks for donations for private school scholarships, and penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
Board of Regents approves reducing AIMS scholarship
The Arizona Board of Regents voted 9-1 to scale back the state AIMS scholarship, approving a proposal that would implement stricter academic standards for eligibility and cut the award from 100 percent to 25 percent of tuition.
Budget cuts mean fewer nurses working at Arizona’s public schools
Five minutes into recess at William R. Sullivan Elementary School, petite kindergartner Lily bursts into school nurse Sharon Roland’s office, clutching her elbow and crying.
Feds say AZ violates rights of English learners
Federal investigators say the state is violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act by shortchanging thousands of students whose first language is not English.
Economy, returning vets boost community college enrollment around state
After losing his job as a dishwasher and after 21 years of work, Harold Luke decided to go back to school.
First Things First users caught in political, economic hailstorm
The Legislature's decision to go after First Things First and its $325 million was inevitable, given the magnitude of the state's financial woes. But the agency also made political missteps that made it a target. Now the agency that is dedicated to providing health care services to children is fighting for its existence. In November, voters will be asked whether to continue the programs or dissol[...]
Watchdog group questions state universities’ spending
Arizona's three state universities spend too much on administrative costs, driving up the price of a college education, the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute said in a study released Tuesday.
Goddard calls for end to private-school credits
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard is calling for the suspension of tax credits for private schools and the return of state funding for all-day kindergarten as part of an education plan released Thursday.
