2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (162+ words) Arizona is now the first in the nation to issue a cosmetology license, allowing beauty professionals to work across 13 participating states without having to take additional exams. Frank Migali is the Executive Director of the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (359+ words) Last year, Indigenous students filmed a brief land acknowledgment for the Chandler Unified School District. Following a fierce public debate on Wednesday, its governing board members voted to play this video at the beginning of all future meetings and graduation…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (170+ words) kjzz.org Phoenix council votes to change name of the Cesar Chavez city holiday to Farmworkers Day The Phoenix City Council voted on Wednesday to permanently change the name of the city holiday that previously recognized the late labor leader…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1291+ words) The Arizona Board of Education is in the process of making changes to the state’s A-F letter grade system for public schools. Earlier this summer, the Arizona Auditor General’s Office released a report on the grades; among other findings, the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (247+ words) The Scottsdale Unified School District is considering school closures as it faces declining enrollment. At a governing board meeting on Tuesday, the district presented seven options for potential closures. The district's enrollment has declined 23% over the last 10 years. Superintendent Scott…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (190+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that a former Tucson charter school director and others were indicted for allegedly stealing education dollars to pay for jewelry, trips to casinos and other extravagances. Mayes secured indictments of former Academy Del Sol…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (205+ words) West-MEC, a public career and technical education school district, has launched a new AI program for its students. The West-MEC Southeast Campus is offering a two-year program to its high school students. They'll gain skills in programming, machine learning, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (131+ words) KJZZ ASU joins White House initiative aiming to increase education for advanced manufacturing The Trump administration has announced it’s partnering with eight universities, including ASU, to onshore advanced manufacturing. The U.S. State Department says it's aiming to build up a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (670+ words) A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a progressive group against the top two Republicans at the Arizona Legislature, who banned activists from entering the House and Senate earlier this year. Several members of Living United for Change in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) Activists say undocumented students in Arizona should be hopeful after Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office will defend a state law expanding access to in-state tuition. Voters approved Prop. 308 in 2022. Under the law, any student who attends school in…...