Technology is not only revolutionizing how teachers instruct and engage students, but it is also reshaping how we prepare young people for college and the workforce. From bold new curriculum to advancements in the online space, we take a look at how innovation is transforming education in the Valley of the Sun.
For Arizonans who weren’t able to finish college and obtain their degrees, there is a new pathway. Before leaving office in January, Governor Doug Ducey signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a state affiliate of the online Western Governors University to support working learners and the estimated 600,000 Arizonans that have some college experience but no degree. The flexible and affordable “upskilling” effort will aid the 79 percent of Arizona students who are employed...
Dare I dream of a typical college experience for my atypical teenage daughter?
Our columnist bids adieu to her college-age child – and reassess her own identity as a Phoenician.
