[Source: Leslie Harris, Flinn Foundation] — This August, three new science-based schools around the state opened their doors. Spread out across Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale, the schools’ methods, resources, and curriculum are as different as their locations. Nevertheless, their collective…

The University of Arizona’s Science Source is the portal to science education programs, activities, and resources offered by The University of Arizona. Science Source provides information about a variety of educational opportunities for K-12 students, teachers, parents, and the community.…

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The purpose of this professional development course is to help you teach to the new science standards. You will gain content knowledge, participate in inquiry-based science activities, and learn how to modify lessons to reflect inquiry pedagogy. Separate grade-level content…

The Arizona Board of Regents awarded Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) a three-year grant to train Arizona high school teachers on how best to teach students about the biosciences. The program, “Biotechnology for Teachers: A…

[Source: Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed] — Like a lot of small communities in the United States, Elizabethtown, Ky., has struggled mightily to find a viable economic future. The city of just under 100,000 people has lost more than 4,000…