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Separating boys from girls; School officials say single gender classes improve

[Source: Hazel Lodevico, Independent Newspapers] — Single gender classrooms are making their debut in classrooms at Desert Shadows Middle School, 801 West Southern Ave. School officials implemented the pilot program

Governor’s budget would increase money for bio

Governor Napolitano has proposed $60 million in budgetary funds to support the development of Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) and to leverage bioscience efforts underway at Arizona universities.

Sonoran Science students add new laurels in math

[Source: Andrea Rivera, Arizona Daily Star] — Geometry isn’t typically a course students take in middle school. But it is if you are seventh-grader Richard Spence and eighth-grader Zac Becker, who are both enrolled in advanced math

Grant fuels grad student research

[Source: ASU Insight] — ASU will receive $1.85 million from the Science Foundation of Arizona (SFAz) as part of the foundation’s Graduate Student Fellowship program. In all, SFAz is giving out $4 million in the Graduate Student Fellowship program, which is geared toward challenging the leadership of Arizona ‘s research performing institutions to set quality […]

Arizona Teacher of the Year broadcast Jan. 17

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

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 initiatives, increased funding for math/science is being proposed by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano in her […]

Number of national board certified teachers tops 55,000

[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 55,000. Nearly 7,800 of the nation’s top teachers achieved National Board Certification in 2006, a […]

Governor’s State of the State address highlights education

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.

To start off your work week, some bio humor!

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

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 and Santa Cruz Counties will be engaged in this dynamic event designed to inspire students […]