Education

The downtown educators behind Red for Ed

On April 19, the majority of Arizona teachers involved in the grassroots Red for Ed movement voted to support a statewide teacher walkout. This...

Van Jones speaks on democracy at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix

CNN political commentator and former Obama White House advisor Van Jones spoke to nearly 2,000 attendees at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in downtown Phoenix...

The Rundown: Complete Streets, incoming development and Central High School language-arts struggle

The Rundown is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio that recaps Downtown Devil's weekly coverage of downtown Phoenix. Hosts Daniel Perle and Rebecca...

PESD student art exhibit at Alwun House celebrates 25 years

Artwork from Phoenix Elementary School District students adorned the walls at Alwun House during the annual Salon des Enfants exhibit last week. “To be able...

Central High School works to address teen literacy challenges

Due to the lack of reading teachers and no graduation reading requirements in Arizona, some Central High School students are reading below grade level. While...

The Rundown: Cronkite Sinclair response, GPLETs and body cameras

The Rundown is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio that recaps Downtown Devil's weekly coverage of downtown Phoenix. Hosts Daniel Perle and Stephanie...

Cronkite school alumni call for harder stance against media giant Sinclair

Alumni from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication are calling for the school to take a stronger stand against Sinclair Broadcast...

Bioscience wins national award for college and career readiness efforts

The Partnership for 21st Century Learning recognized Bioscience High School with their Exemplar award, acknowledging the school excels in preparing students for college and...

Kenilworth School participates in statewide Red for Ed walk-ins

Kenilworth Elementary school teachers walked, hand in hand, up a red carpet and through Kenilworth’s main entrance to start Wednesday’s school day as a...

DACA students no longer eligible for in-state tuition

DACA students are no longer eligible for in-state tuition, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday. In Arizona, there are about 2,000 students attending an Arizona...