A laptop in every backpack
In 2005, Empire High began the school year with laptops instead of books. Now two years later, the once-experimental program is permanent, and with good reason.
Legislator saves Fridays for band practice
Aside from duties at the Legislature, Representative JackieThrasher is also band director at a valley elementary school, helping her stay in touch with students and educators in Arizona.
Legislature gives college savers a tax break
When the dust cleared after budget negotiations late last month, only one of the tax cuts approved by the House of Representatives was left in the final budget. As a […]
Early ed gains momentum in states
This fall, states will see the results of the big bucks they are promising to plug into early education programs. Among several states expanding access to preschool classes, Washington state […]