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Expect More Arizona can help you stay informed about current local and national education-related news. Our belief is that the more you know about what’s happening within Arizona education, the more likely you will be to get more engaged.  Here are some top headlines from across the state, representing the birth through career continuum.


Phoenix mayor's race 2011 – Candidates discuss education


School boards and the state superintendent oversee schools. Yet many candidates for Phoenix mayor have talked about how they’ll improve education and make schools a priority if elected.

TUSD staffers study up for the upcoming school year


In less than two weeks, students in the Tucson Unified School District will be back in class, and when they get there they may find their workload is a little more intense than last year.

ASU charter school in Phoenix gets 9th-graders


A charter school operated by Arizona State University in downtown Phoenix started its third year and welcomed its first ninth-grade class on Monday.

42 percent of state schools fall below standards


Last week, the Arizona Department of Education released the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report for its schools, a formula used by the federal government to determine if schools are meeting No Child Left Behind benchmarks set by Congress in 2001.

JTED now offering 51 programs


Educators, businesspeople and elected officials from around the county gathered at White Cliffs Middle School in Kingman Monday for an all-day conference dedicated to looking at the state of local educational offerings and their role in tomorrow’s business community.

Arizona schools altering their schedules


Globe Unified School District Superintendent Ron Nelson was skeptical of a four-day week when the idea surfaced at a budget committee meeting last fall.

More schools are struggling to make the grade


The state’s release of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results this week reveals that more schools are struggling to meet this benchmark as the federal requirements continue to become more stringent.

Student need increases in West Valley schools


West Valley schools are balancing student needs in and outside the classroom, as shown by an uptick in students eligible for free or reduced lunches in the past three years.

UA Provost Hay takes Board of Regents job


After three years as University of Arizona provost, Meredith Hay is stepping down to take a new job with the Arizona Board of Regents.


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