A grant from 100,000 Strong in the Americas will give a dozen Northern Arizona University the opportunity for a unique cross-cultural learning experience with peers at both NAU and a university in Sonora, Mexico. NAU is partnering with Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico to put on The Big IDEA (La Gran IDEA),
A trio of retired military leaders joined a former Department of Homeland Security official on Monday to highlight the importance of K-12 civics education as a national security issue. Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven called on Americans to know both their rights and their duties as citizens, including the basics such as voting, communicating with elected
Consisting of 621 students, the entire class of 2020 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus was honored during the university’s first-ever Virtual Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 12. Of this graduating class, 599 received undergraduate degrees and 22 completed master’s programs. In addition, 50 students received military commissions: 36 from Air Force ROTC, 13 from
A new study of charter schools released Monday finds teachers who ply their trade in schools that are part of charter management organizations (CMOs) are more effective than their counterparts in both traditional public schools and stand-alone charter schools. Many previous studies have found charter schools outperform traditional public schools. A recent study in the journal
A new Catholic Charities Community Services program will teach students who are distance learning how to be safe and help ease concerns by parents who have to work outside the home. Safe@Home by Safe Sitter® is a 90-minute online program designed for students in grades 4-5 that teaches students how to practice safe habits, how
#GivingTuesday plus the Movement Studio in Prescott Valley equals a check to Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) classrooms for almost $3000. Movement Studio is located at 6425 E. 2nd Street right down from Antelope Lanes. The dance/fitness/karate studio is very family friendly and offers a variety of classes for people both young and young at
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