News and Updates

Arizona Academic Scholars program to be expanded

November 14, 2006

[Source: Carl Holcombe, Arizona Republic] — The Arizona Business Education Coalition hopes to expand its Arizona Academic Scholars program into Pinal County school districts. The program encourages students to take a more-rigorous academic class load to help better prepare for…


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Subscribe to the AP Central AP Biology Newsletter

November 13, 2006

About twice a school year, the AP Central staff compiles and sends email updates alerting members to important program updates and new content items for AP Biology. You automatically receive this course newsletter unless you choose the “Do not send”…


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Marana High science teacher honored as state’s best

November 10, 2006

[Source: Jeff Commings, Arizona Daily Star] — Kristin Bourguet stood on the stage, wearing a beauty-pageant smile as she endured the agonizing wait until the name of the state’s top teacher was revealed. “It just kept going on and on…


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Arizona Academic Scholars program encourages taking tough classes

November 10, 2006

[Source: Carl Holcombe, Arizona Republic] — The Arizona Business Education Coalition hopes to bring a national program to Pinal County that will encourage youths to take rigorous high school classes to prepare them for college and the workplace. Public school…


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Voters back Prop. 400 to improve technology training for Pima students

November 08, 2006

Voters across 11 school districts in Pima County approved Proposition 400, creating a Joint Technological Education District (JTED) that will provide enhanced technical courses for high school students. JTEDs offer a way for public school districts to collaborate and bolster…


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Innovative math excites pupils

November 07, 2006

[Source: Frank Morris, West Valley View] — Math: Hardly a favorite topic among most schoolchildren, but principals at five West Valley schools are hoping to change that with a new math program that was implemented just a month ago: the…


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