State education committee endorses two teacher loan programs
January 31, 2007
[Source: Brian Indrelunas, ASU State Press] — A House committee endorsed bills on Tuesday that seek to put more qualified teachers where lawmakers say they’re sorely needed: on American Indian reservations and in math and science classrooms. The House higher…
Students can enter the 2007 AAPT/Lexmark high school physics photo contest
January 31, 2007
The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 (or equivalent international grade level). Students must print out, sign, and return the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement, available here, when submitting their entry. Failure to submit this form…
Report urges improvements in teaching of science
January 31, 2007
[Source: Jeffrey Brainard, The Chronicle of Higher Education] — America needs a new national council to coordinate efforts to improve the teaching of science and mathematics in schools and colleges, and higher education should play a key role in that…
Initiatives for Educational Innovation Summer Institute 2007
January 30, 2007
You are invited to take an in-depth look and hands-on experience with four promising educational innovations set within a larger context of how we go about evaluating new ideas and integrating them into our work with students. Over the course…
Valley fever researcher a pioneer in his field
January 30, 2007
Venturing into uncharted territory is part of a researcher's job description. Few, however, manage to carve a niche in the way that valley fever researcher Dr. John Galgiani has. As a young medical professor at University of Arizona, Galgiani realized…
Superintendent Horne gives state of education address
January 24, 2007
To read the full transcript of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s speech on the State of Education in Arizona, click here.