On a 3-6 vote Tuesday the Senate Education Committee quashed legislation which would have allowed these colleges to start offering baccalaureate degrees.
Read More »GOP lawmaker wants to mandate speaker viewpoints on campus
A Glendale Republican lawmaker says he's found a way to ensure that university students get all sides of controversial issues: force the schools to search out -- and, if necessary, fund -- opposing viewpoints.
Read More »Audit will lead to better policy for ABOR real estate projects
Securing the long-term sustainability of our state’s outstanding public higher education institutions for future generations of Arizonans is central to the board’s work. This report comes at an ideal time, as the board continues its efforts to evolve sound governance in the real estate sector for 21st Century universities evolving their own designs for continued success and advance in an increasingly competitive market for higher education.
Read More »Booming economy brings jobs, a vibrant lifestyle, to Arizona
In just a few years, new business and higher education centers have emerged downtown along with many more housing and entertainment options and a soon-to-be-completed new grocery outlet in the center of the city. In cities across the state, the downtown area no longer goes dark after 5 p.m., but is a place where people live, work and socialize throughout the day.
Read More »Key Republicans compromise on sales tax hike for education 
Three Republican lawmakers have reached a consensus on a plan to ask voters to raise a sales tax for education funding.
Read More »Senate bills aims for Arizona to pay half of in-state tuition
Without dissent members of the Senate Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development approved legislation to put an extra $102.7 million into universities for the upcoming school year above and beyond what is now allocated.
Read More »DACA students to get special tuition rate under proposed Republican law
Barred from receiving in-state tuition at Arizona community colleges and universities, DACA recipients could still get a break on the cost of tuition under a Republican-backed bill.
Read More »Brnovich files appeal in tuition dispute with regents
Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the Court of Appeals to rule he has the right to sue the Board of Regents over what he claims is illegally high university tuition, arguing that he has a constitutional right and obligation to protect taxpayer funds.
Read More »Sanders stumps for Garcia to rally young voters
As he lags in the polls, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Garcia brought in progressive powerhouse Sen. Bernie Sanders to fire up young voters at rallies in Tucson and Tempe on Tuesday.
Read More »State to open institute to develop autonomous technology
Four years after allowing companies to test driverless cars on Arizona streets, Gov. Doug Ducey is moving to make the state the center of testing for the next generation of autonomous automobiles.
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