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Mar 19, 2013 by Crystal Cruz
Big budget battle going on with Scottsdale Unified School District
A school nurse was seen teary-eyed outside of the Scottsdale Unified School Board meeting on Tuesday.
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Feb 13, 2013 by The Associated Press
White House releases college cost website
The White House is releasing a website designed to help college-bound students have a better sense of how much their education will cost and how much they can expect to pay in student loans.
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Jan 22, 2013 by The Associated Press
Ariz. high school graduation rate was 74.7 percent
The federal government reports that Arizona's graduation rate for the 2009-2010 was 74.7 percent. That's below the national average of 78.2 percent.
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Jan 10, 2013 by Jim Carr
Junior Forecasters
Join the 3TV Forecasters as they take students on a journey of weather facts and fun as part of the Junior Forecaster Experience at The Arizona Science Center.
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Dec 18, 2012 by The Associated Press
6,000 students to graduate from ASU this week
More than 6,000 Arizona State University students are to set graduate this week.
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Dec 11, 2012 by Josh Lederman, Associated Press Writer
Global study of student scores a mixed bag for US
Students in the U.S. perform better than the global average, but still lag behind many of their peers in Asia and Europe, an international study found.
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Oct 17, 2012 by The Associated Press
University of Phoenix closing 115 locations
For-profit education company Apollo Group Inc. says its net income fell 60 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, hurt by a sharp drop in enrollment at the University of Phoenix and higher costs.
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Sep 24, 2012 by $story.author
Education Community Blog
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Aug 22, 2012 by Crystal Cruz
No short shorts dress code at local high school has some parents appalled
Short shorts are no longer allowed at Queen Creek High School and some students and parents are appalled.
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Aug 20, 2012 by Marie Saavedra
Paradise Valley Unified gives students more resources to report school bullying
The school district has started an anonymous tip line for parents and students to report bullying at any school at any time.
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Aug 3, 2012 by Tess Rafols
Arizona schools get graded; news is more good than bad
The Arizona Department of Education just released grades for schools and districts across the state.
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Jun 18, 2012 by Catherine Holland
Saving for college: Money grows tax-free with 529 plan
Struggling with state budget cuts, public universities throughout the country have been raising tuition and fees, which means college costs more than ever and the time to start saving is now. But how? The answer, according one expert, is a 529 plan.
