Arizona Education News
The Senate Education Committee has advanced a bill that would require Arizona high schoolers to take a personal-finance class. Public school students would have to complete a half credit of financial literacy before graduating.
Feb. 2, 2024
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne claims the expanded school voucher program isn’t a drain on the state budget, even though it is projected to cost $100 million more than lawmakers planned for.
Feb. 2, 2024
The Globe Unified School District has three schools attended by roughly 1,500 students. A state audit of this rural Gila County district found there were too many purchase cards, too many people allowed to use them, and improper monitoring of spending.
Feb. 2, 2024
Arizona State University's Josh and Jackson Niedermayer make the second set of brothers in their family to play high-level hockey together. As the sons of a Stanley Cup champion, they push each other to be better every day.
Feb. 2, 2024
Only certain animals have developed the ability to fly. University of Arizona researchers say hyperactivity in the cerebellum of the brain appears to be what makes birds a member of such an exclusive club.
Feb. 1, 2024
University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University have signed an agreement to collaborate on semiconductor research.
Feb. 1, 2024
Arizona State University will lead the new Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine, a multi-institutional effort to research and invent technologies that confront regional climate change and spur economic development.
Feb. 1, 2024
A platform founded by conservative talk show host Dennis Prager will now have its materials posted on the Arizona Department of Education’s website. Prager U makes instructional videos for children. The content has been heavily criticized for controversial claims, like one in a video where an animated version of Christopher Columbus speaks about slavery.
Feb. 1, 2024
A very small cut from every recreational marijuana sale in Arizona gets set aside for what Proposition 207 authors described as justice reinvestment. The state treasury has put more than $26 million into a namesake fund. Now health officials at the state and county level have started redistributing the money as grants to nonprofits.
Feb. 1, 2024
Cuts are coming across the University of Arizona campus following a financial update Monday afternoon, and there was discussion of votes of no confidence at Tuesday’s staff council meeting.
Jan. 31, 2024
Some Arizona families and advocates say schools are pushing special education students out before they’re ready. Now, in response to reporting from KJZZ’s The Show, a bill to address that has been introduced in the Arizona Legislature.
Jan. 30, 2024
When you hear the words "wildlife trafficking," what comes to mind? ASU professor and forensic entomologist Lauren Weidner says even though it might not be "bugs," it should be.
Jan. 30, 2024
Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling on Arizona lawmakers, particularly Republicans who control both the House and Senate, to adopt her plan to raise K-12 school funding.
Jan. 30, 2024
Schools in the Tucson Unified School District and those in Flowing Wells nearby will receive buses as part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program.
Jan. 29, 2024
Howie Fischer of Capitol Media Services joins The Show every Monday during the legislative session to talk about what to expect this week at the state Capitol.
Jan. 29, 2024
The Show spoke with Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts and editorial page editor Elvia Díaz about SB 1097, a proposed bill that would require school board candidates to run with a party listed by their name.
Jan. 29, 2024
Arizona State University has made progress toward establishing its School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering. It could get preliminary accreditation by 2025 and start admitting students in 2026.
Jan. 29, 2024
OpenAI’s partnership with Arizona State University is the first of its kind, but it comes just weeks after the New York Times announced a lawsuit against the company behind ChatGPT.
Jan. 29, 2024
Phoenix is launching what's believed to be one of the nation’s first registered apprenticeship programs to support the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Jan. 29, 2024
For the first time in over 30 years, Phoenix has a new bookmobile. Because of pandemic-era federal funding and after years of work, it was unveiled Friday, covered in the colors of Phoenix Public Library cards.
Jan. 27, 2024