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.
Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap
News and Updates
Panel recommends radical reform of American education
December 15, 2006
[Source: Lori Olszewski and Diane Rado, Chicago Tribune] — Frustrated with piecemeal school reform across the nation, a prestigious panel Thursday endorsed a radical overhaul of U.S. education, including a chance for most students to cut short their high school…
Rodel Foundation names Exemplary Teachers in Maricopa County
December 14, 2006
Seventeen teachers in Maricopa County’s neediest schools were finalists in the Rodel Exemplary Teacher Initiative award competition. Nine teachers received the award and were profiled in the Arizona Republic. Click here to view a slide show of the winning teachers.…
Teens get a taste of medical, science careers
December 13, 2006
[Source: Charles Kelly, Arizona Republic] — No, the sliced brains weren’t all that icky. Actually, they were fascinating for many of the 25 Dysart Unified School District students who toured Sun Health Research Institute last week in connection with the…
Bioscience teacher added to Arizona P-20 Council
December 13, 2006
At the November 13, 2006 meeting of the Governor’s P-20 Council, Dr. Rufus Glasper, Council Chair, announced that Xan Simonson, Biotechnology Academy Coordinator for Mesa Public Schools, would join the Council as a teacher representative.
Deer Valley USD details changes: Biology in, other courses out
December 13, 2006
[Source: Joey Airdo, Independent Newspapers] — Biology class will be mandatory next year. Other courses, like human relations and technology exploration, will no longer exist, while similar concepts will be taught in other broader courses. These are a few changes…
High-schoolers in Arizona may face added math
December 13, 2006
[Source: Matthew Benson, Arizona Republic] — Listen up, high school arithme-phobes: Your days of graduating after sliding by on just a couple of years of math could be numbered. Emphasizing that sophisticated math skills are essential to survival in the…
Northern Arizona launches regional roadmap
December 12, 2006
Northern Arizona leaders gathered in Flagstaff to kick off the Northern Arizona Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee, which will drive a region-focused process to identify existing bioscience-related activity, opportunities, and challenges unique to Northern Arizona. The committee heard key findings and…
