Literacy is the gateway to opportunity. When students learn how to read and write at a young age, it has the potential to change the course of their lives by fast-tracking their comprehension and communication skills. But over the past few years, literacy rates have fallen among Arizona elementary school students, likely due to unscientifically proven ways of teaching language. In the past, elementary school teachers mostly taught by association. For example, when a student reads a book and gets to a word they don’t know, they’re told to read...
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Blended Model and Concurrent College Credit Courses Offer Advanced Options for Utah Students Education changes lives. Yet for a multitude of reasons, not all students have equal access to quality learning. It is a challenge that former Utah State Senator Howard Stephenson has been working to solve for...
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We’re proud to announce a team of ASU Preparatory Academy Polytechnic High School students was chosen as a winner in the inaugural NASA TechRise Student Challenge. NASA selected 57 winning teams in this nationwide challenge designed to attract, engage, and prepare future STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professionals. The...
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ASU Prep Digital's mission is to design new models for educational success to raise academic achievement for all learners. Note from Your Director Dear ASU Prep Digital Students and Families, February was an exciting month for our Sun Devils! Over the weekend, ASU Prep Digital National Junior Honor Society students...
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If you’re an educational leader, chances are you’re familiar with distance learning options or even have experience running or building a virtual program for your school or district. If so, you know distance learning can be an incredibly powerful option for many students and families, but it’s not exactly “plug-and-play.”...
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Originally published on YourValley.net Adrian Colon has world-class ambitions on the international pitch — and the talent to see them through — as the 17-year-old prodigy is already a member of the Puerto Rico National Team, but ultimately is seeking World Cup glory. Today, he’s a defensive midfielder for 1FC Kaiserlautern...
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The 11-year-old leveraged the many benefits of online learning to explore her passion for theater and rack up her accomplishments in the world of fine arts. Aditi’s love affair with theatrical expression and creative writing began when she was in second grade. Late last summer, a local youth theater company...
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