STATEWIDE  – The Arizona Educational Foundation is pleased to announce that 19 schools have earned the 2007-2008 A+ School Recognition Program award for excellence...(read more)
Story: Arizona's 2008 A+ Schools of Excellence

TUCSON, AZ  –  A rural Tucson elementary school is getting some new live-in residents to help motivate students and teachers to “come out their shells” and learn about the wonders of the surrounding Sonoran Desert...(read more)
Story: Creating Unique Outdoor Learning Experience  

PHOENIXAZ  – Glenn L. Downs Elementary School teacher Erin Livingston is one of 10 teachers receiving a Wells Fargo Earthwatch Fellowship this year to participate in a research expedition aimed at promoting environmental awareness and a greater understanding of how local activities can affect other areas of the world.
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Story: Phoenix Teacher Receives Wells Fargo Earthwatch Fellowship

TUCSON, AZ — On May 7th, Presidio High School student Jesse Kolb will receive a Crystal Apple Award from  the Metropolitan Education Commission.  The award is a fitting tribute to a young man who has dedicated his life to volunteering on behalf of organ donation and improving the quality of life of individual organ transplant recipients...(read more)
Story: Lower Teacher-to-Student Ratio Helps Transplant Recipient Thrive Academically 
 

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