The state of education in the United States is an intensely debated topic as the U.S. education rank has slipped to 14th in the world according to Pearson’s Global Index of Cognitive Skills and Educational Attainment. In an attempt to resurface in the upper echelon of the world’s top education systems, 43 states have adopted…
Every year roughly 65,000 children who are undocumented citizens, but safe from deportation, graduate from high schools in the United States. Of these 65,000 students, only around five to 10 percent continue on to college, according to the Immigration Policy Center. In contrast, close to 3.3 million total students are expected to graduate from U.S….
Doug Ducey wants to continue to expand the role of charter schools in the Arizona education system. However if you walk down the street and ask anyone what a charter school is, exactly, you will get a muddled response of confusion. So here is a primer on charter school education. Arizona has 531 charter schools…
It’s scary when the most dangerous time at a sporting event isn’t when two 200-plus pound football players collide full speed. What’s scarier is what happens amongst fans in the stands and in the parking lot after the game. With the Super Bowl taking center stage this weekend in Glendale, Arizona, the NFL has assembled…
