News and Updates

Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap

Welcome to the Flinn Foundation Bio Blog where you will receive the latest news throughout 2025 (and beyond) on the next iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap. 

The Roadmap is the nation’s longest-running, statewide bioscience strategic plan. Bookmark this page for regular updates on the biosciences in Arizona and the development of the new Roadmap coming this fall.  

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News and Updates

Arizona Teacher of the Year broadcast Jan. 17

January 16, 2007

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Governor’s budget for civics (and, yes, math and science)

January 16, 2007

While one might think that a state governor’s annual budget is something only to be discussed in a civics classroom, teachers of math and science may be surprised to find tidbits of interest to them and their students. Through various…


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Number of national board certified teachers tops 55,000

January 09, 2007

[Source: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards] — The teacher quality movement has made a dramatic gain following today’s announcement by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) that the number of National Board Certified Teachers has climbed past…


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Governor’s State of the State address highlights education

January 09, 2007

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano spoke a great deal about education, including the instruction of math and science, in her State of the State address on Monday. Click here to read the Governor’s full remarks.


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High tech workshop to be held in Tucson on Feb. 6

January 05, 2007

On February 6, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Metropolitan Education Commission in Tucson will present the 9th Annual “Key To Employment High Tech Workshop, Expo, and Resource Fair.” Educators and over 500 high school students from Pima…


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East Valley to get health science high school

January 04, 2007

[Source: Josh Kelley, Arizona Republic] — Any students interested in becoming a pharmacy tech, nurse or even a doctor? Beginning in August, Mesa school officials plan to enroll the first class of freshman students in Health Science High School. Over…


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