Arizona official says proposed school regulations need tweaking
WASHINGTON - An Arizona school superintendent testified Thursday that, without changes, proposed regulations implementing the law to replace No Child Left Behind could throw the state back into an "unfortunate" debate like the one over Common Core.
ASU looks to become Olympic training destination
TEMPE — When legendary swim coach Bob Bowman decided to take over Arizona State’s swimming team last year, the tipping point was the university’s commitment to Olympic sports.
Rate of spending for prisons outpaces that of education in Arizona
PHOENIX — A new report from the U.S. Department of Education found that most states, including Arizona, tripled the rate of spending for state and local prisons compared to public schools.
Risk to children’s online safety rises in summer
PHOENIX – School books may be closed for the summer but laptops are open. As children spend more time on the internet, police and parents are working harder to protect them from online predators.
Arizona Democrats: Does Hillary Clinton represent you?
Cronkite News wants to hear from Arizona Democrats about your perspectives on the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
How do bilingual immersion programs affect students?
Cronkite News/Arizona PBS would like to know what you have noticed about two-way bilingual immersion programs and their effects.
Court restores students’ free-speech lawsuit against Board of Regents
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Arizona Students' Association can pursue a claim that the Arizona Board of Regents cut off its funding in retaliation for the student group's aggressive support of a school-funding initiative.
Lots of rehearsing, lots more fundraising, lands Nogales band in Washington
WASHINGTON - They traveled 2,000 miles so they could march 13 blocks down Constitution Avenue here, but students in the Pride of Nogales - the Nogales High School’s marching band, color guard and dance team – said it was worth it.
Arizona parents and teachers: Are you worried about kids’ online activity?
Children and teens spend a significant chunk of their time on the Internet. What steps, if any, do you take to keep them safe online?
Professors from Vietnam learn teaching methods from ASU
TEMPE – More than 20 engineering professors from Vietnam are putting together an apple, mirrors, lenses and papers that they can use to project a hologram.
Bye, Bee: Arizona student can’t advance in National Spelling Bee finals
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - "S-c-y-l-i-u-m. Psyllium." A bell rang and, just like that, Nicola Ferguson was eliminated from the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, just minutes into the final round Thursday.
Scottsdale middle schooler advances to National Spelling Bee finals
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - A Scottsdale seventh-grader survived the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday to advance to Thursday's national final round, one of just 45 students to do so.
