Grant fuels grad student research
January 17, 2007
[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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
