Education

Head Start program discusses in-person schooling, financial burdens during pandemic

The Head Start Policy Council, an assistance program for preschool children and their low-income families, discussed how preschools are adapting to virtual learning and...

New school safety plan from AZDE guides schools navigate student health and safety

The Arizona Department of Education seeks to help schools navigate a myriad of issues, including student physical and mental health, with their newly issued...

Distanced learning taking toll on mental health, quality of education for ASU students

Arizona State University students across all campuses are finishing the last few weeks of the fall semester, only to have to return to mostly...

Prop. 207 has passed. What does that mean for ASU students?

Arizona voted “yes” on Proposition 207 on Nov. 3, but students on Arizona State University’s campus likely won’t see changes to university policy. When it...

New at-home program seeks to improve children’s reading levels during COVID-19

Read Better Be Better (RBBB), a non-profit literacy organization, released a reading program for students in the second through fourth grade to help improve...

A laptop, Wi-Fi lending program may be on its way to Phoenix public libraries

A laptop and Wi-Fi lending program may be coming to Phoenix, the Phoenix Library Advisory board said at Wednesday's meeting. All Phoenix Public Libraries, with...

Pandemic adds unique hardship for the deaf, hard of hearing at ASU

Challenges introduced by the pandemic layer on an extra difficulty for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Advocates at the university and community...

ASU Student Diaries: Part VII

The global COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed the lives of seven billion people in the world. As a result, college students are just one...

City of Phoenix calling on tech companies to solve the digital divide

The City of Phoenix released an update on Thursday about the city’s plan to bridge the digital divide among central Phoenix students, calling on...

Arizona Educators discuss strategies for teaching arts and P.E. online

The Arizona Department of Education held a virtual summit on Saturday for instructors to share methods for teaching the arts and physical education online. The...