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From solar panels to water fixtures, building plans have adapted over the years to promote sustainable practices. That certification process has expanded to also include outdoor environments like Orange Mall at ASU's Tempe campus.
April 8, 2022
Tuition will increase at the state’s three public universities in the next academic year. The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved new tuition and fee rates for Arizona State University, University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University.
April 7, 2022
Arizona lawmakers are considering a proposal that would give more money to schools, but hundreds of districts say they would lose money. Supporters of the measure, however, argue that it wouldn't have to be that way.
April 7, 2022
The Arizona Legislature is pushing a bill that could forgive up to $100,000 in student loans for veterinarians. But the catch is they need to graduate after Jan. 1, 2023, and work at a nonprofit shelter or agricultural practice that has a shortage.
April 6, 2022
The board that governs Arizona’s three public universities is expected to vote Thursday on proposed tuition increases for the 2022-2023 academic year.
April 6, 2022
A proposal to overhaul the way schools are funded in Arizona is under consideration in the Arizona Legislature.
April 6, 2022
The Arizona School Counselors Association says because of the pandemic, mental illness in students is becoming more common.
April 6, 2022
State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require Arizona public school teachers to post much of what they use in the classroom online. But teachers are split in their reactions.
April 5, 2022
Word returns from spring break with new conversations about kid lit, Valley poets preparing to go geopolitical vs. Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine during National Poetry Month and the upcoming Tucson Poetry Festival.
April 5, 2022
Among other things, the agreement seeks to help train indigenous women as health promoters in their communities, according to a Sonoran state release.
April 4, 2022
A new exhibit on display at Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix showcases amazing drawings on a very uncommon medium by Valley architect and artist Kyoko Iwasaka.
April 4, 2022
The vast majority of schools in the state are already up and running, but some still need rehabilitation work because many schools were vandalized during their prolonged pandemic closures.
April 4, 2022
Suns point guard Chris Paul is among President Biden’s recent appointees to his advisory board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, intended to advance the HBCU Initiative established by the Carter administration.
April 2, 2022
A GOP plan to avoid a voter referendum on $2 billion in income tax cuts — primarily benefiting Arizona’s wealthiest — is stuck unless one Republican’s conditions are met.
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April 1, 2022
Anyone who writes anything knows about the importance of revision — taking your first draft, or a later one, and making it better. It can be a difficult process. But a new book aims to help writers and non-writers alike through the revising and re-writing process.
April 1, 2022
A bill that would require schools to make curricula materials available to parents ahead of time, has passed an Arizona House committee on a party-line vote.
March 29, 2022
Natasha Adair is the new head coach for Arizona’s State University’s women’s basketball program.
March 29, 2022
A last-minute proposal to overhaul Arizona’s K-12 school funding formula sailed through a House committee vote on Monday morning, even as school leaders were still trying to grasp the full impact of a measure that could reduce funding for dozens of school districts.
March 28, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine has sparked worldwide outrage and an outpouring of support. That support will include a peace rally Tuesday at the University of Arizona.
March 28, 2022
A proposal to revamp school funding in the state has been a topic of discussion over the last number of years, both at the state Capitol and at the ballot box. And in a column over the weekend, Bob Robb of the Republic makes the case for a grand bargain of sorts, including both tax cuts and increased funding for schools.
March 28, 2022
