Voters in Tempe, west Chandler and Ahwatukee Foothills who care about education have an opportunity on March 11 to maintain quality in their public high schools.

August 1, 2004

Yes, Maricopa County teens: you can have fun this summer, and learn something, too!

The former chief executive of Intel Corp. told legislative and business leaders Tuesday that Arizona won't be a real magnet for new business until it turns out more qualified high school and college graduates.

The former chief executive of Intel Corp. told legislative and business leaders Tuesday that Arizona won't be a real magnet for new business until it turns out more qualified high school and college graduates.

Members of the Arizona Business & Education Coalition recently joined other Arizonans for the 92nd Arizona Town Hall focused on the teaching profession. We also conducted our own "Crash Course on Teacher Quality" for members of the business and education communities. These recommendations are of particular interest to ABEC:

March 22, 2005

Fostering a more vibrant arts and culture sector is the key to creating more high-paying jobs in the Valley, a task force said in a report released Tuesday.

Fostering a more vibrant arts and culture sector is the key to creating more high-paying jobs in the Valley, a task force said in a report released Tuesday.

Several years ago I wrote an article urging voters to consider a "bottom up" approach to casting their vote based on my belief that the offices and candidates at the bottom of the ballot have more effect on our day-to-day quality of life than those who serve us in Washington, D.C., or even at the state Capitol.

Day cares can provide wonderful enrichment for a dog but if not well run, can also result in stressed-out, over-stimulated dogs, a lack of impulse control and forgetting "house manners."

Day cares can provide wonderful enrichment for a dog but if not well run, can also result in stressed-out, over-stimulated dogs, a lack of impulse control and forgetting "house manners."

A survey that asked parents and district employees to rate the Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board needs a lot of changes before it’s issued again, board members said Monday during a group retreat.

A survey that asked parents and district employees to rate the Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board needs a lot of changes before it’s issued again, board members said Monday during a group retreat.

A survey that asked parents and district employees to rate the Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board needs a lot of changes before it’s issued again, board members said Monday during a group retreat.

When Roy Meshel sat down for lunch with friends almost a decade ago, a door was opened to a new opportunity. Meshel’s friends owned a homebuilding company. “I was a loan officer with a few other companies in my past,” Meshel said.

The majority of Arizona voters believe that a top-quality public school system is either crucial or very important to the future of Arizona, but few believe state funding reflects that commitment, according to findings in a recent Merrill/Morrison Institute poll.

As Arizona struggles to jump-start our economy and bring new growth and jobs to our state, economic recovery is not merely a discussion of tax incentives and subsidies or new government contracts and new industries.

Recent news about potential Mesa School District budget cuts is completely barbarous. Mesa School District, one of Arizona’s largest school districts, is planning on receiving as much as a $65 million budget cut next school year. This simply cannot be allowed.

Two years ago, Jasmine Ramirez was diagnosed with asthma.

A coalition of education and political leaders wants to improve higher education in Arizona, arguing the state’s poor performance has contributed to the United States’ declining economic power.

Charter. District. Private. Home. Schooling options abound in Arizona. Many schools are accepting applications now for next school year, with parents exercising their ability to make those choices in growing numbers.

Arizona is not doing enough to improve the quality of teachers in the states’ public schools, according to a national report.

The next Scottsdale Unified School District superintendent should have innovative ideas and "a thick skin," parents said at a meeting Tuesday.