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  • ASU hopes new team model of teaching offsets teacher shortage in Arizona

    Kristine Harrington

    August 21, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    To address the teacher shortage in Arizona, teachers are partnering with associate teachers enrolled at Arizona State University to team-teach. "The idea is to think of education as we do health care, and support the teacher as we do the doctor -- with a team of nurses, residents, and interns," said Carole Basile, dean of ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

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  • South Mountain HS cross-country team pushing for electric school buses

    Kristine Harrington

    August 16, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Because of a collaborative effort between a high school cross country team and Chispa, an environmental advocacy group, Arizona’s Phoenix Union High School District has bought its first electric school bus. While nearly three times more expensive than a regular school bus, the school district considered the long-term sustainability, not just in terms of fuel and maintenance costs, but in regards to larger, environmental efforts as well.

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  • Chandler's Basha HS training Arizona's next generation of cybersecurity techs

    Kristine Harrington

    August 15, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Chandler, Arizona

    At Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, students can learn about one of the world's fastest-growing professional fields: cybersecurity. The high school works in partnership with the University of Arizona to teach students everything from hardware to software in the program's own dedicated building. Students who complete the program can earn up to 70 college credits and six different certifications.

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  • Wickenburg district using 4-day week to woo, keep teachers

    Kristine Harrington

    August 14, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Wickenburg, Arizona

    In Arizona, which ranks 49th in the country for teacher pay, the Wickenburg Unified School District has shifted to a four-day work week in order to retain teachers. Although the change has helped recruit teachers in the midst of an educator shortage, some families are concerned about child care and the potential impact of the change on children's educational experience.

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