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Clinton and Trump: The future of our education

Elisa Thomas, Staff Reporter September 16, 2016

The 2016 Elections are sneaking up on us. Although most of us cannot vote, it’s still important to know the main candidates stance on topics that affect us. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the two...

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Smith Discord: ‘Opt-out’ alternative never held merit in AZ

Lucas Smith, Staff Reporter November 6, 2015

Can Arizonans opt out of state standardized tests? This is a question that has plagued families in our state for nearly a year, and now we have an answer, thanks to the state’s attorney general: no....

State superintendent of public instruction Diane Douglas (left) listens to parents, teachers and community leaders speak at the We Are Listening tour on May 9.

Douglas’ “We Are Listening” tour addresses concerns in public education

Erik Yates, Staff Reporter May 20, 2015

In the Chandler Public Library on May 9, newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas sat and listened to dozens of concerned individuals share their opinions on the state of education...

Counselors Kirstin Gregg and Marsie Shealey, with student Tyler Gutti, organize AzMERIT supplies preparing for distribution.

State testing disrupted learning more than helped

Kaitlyn VanKlompenberg, Staff Writer April 23, 2015

Now that the 2015 AzMERIT testing season has come to a close, let’s take a moment to reflect. Or exhale. The term’s circus, zoo, nightmare have bounced around the testing circuit this spring,...

Juniors Sam OHare and Ross Hill play an educational game in Cindy Pinos AP English class. Some teachers are finding new  ways to make Common Core curriculum enjoyable.

New standards prove successful

Dayna Miller, Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

Common Core has been a hot topic, and the main question is to keep or remove? A nation-wide implementation of the same standards has seen success in other countries, so it should work here too, right? The...

AIMS tunes out while PARCCs begins

Cooper Gambee, Staff Writer February 11, 2013

Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, Arizona students will be required to take a new state exam called The Partnership for Assessment for College and Careers (or PARCCs). This new exam will be administered...

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