Tag: Helios Education Foundation
State and schools push to increase FAFSA completion rates
Although only 43 percent of Arizona high school seniors completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) last year, it constituted a 4...
Grant allows Arizona Science Center to boost STEM education in schools
STEM education will become stronger and more standardized in Scottsdale, Flagstaff and Pinal County schools with the help of the Arizona Science Center thanks to a grant from the Helios Education Foundation. School officials hope success now will lead to more funding in the future.
Mayor launches program to promote literacy among Phoenix elementary school students
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton launched Read On Phoenix, a program to ensure that every child in Phoenix is reading proficiently by third grade, on Thursday at Burton Barr Central Library.
Middle school students learn human anatomy in STEM club
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program formally known as STEM in the Middle held its final spring meeting at ASU Preparatory Academy Saturday as the students prepared posters on the human anatomy for an open house.
Arizona mayors launch roundtable to increase involvement in education
Mayors from cities all around Arizona met Wednesday in downtown Phoenix to launch the Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable in order to become more involved in education.