AZ: Youth
Monday, April 22, 2024
AZ group highlights importance of pollinators on Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, and one initiative in southern Arizona is helping build public gardens providing beneficial habitat for pollinators, from Monarch …
NAU receives award for rethinking college admissions
Northern Arizona University has been awarded $750,000 because of how the institution is changing its framing around college admissions, by doing away …
NAU recibe premio por replantear admisiones universitarias
La Universidad del Norte de Arizona recibió $750,000 dólares por el cambio de mentalidad que están llevando a cabo en materia de admisi…
Encuesta: Fuerte mayoría en AZ valora la educación postsecundaria
Una nueva encuesta revela que en Arizona una abrumadora mayoría cree que aumentar el número de adultos con títulos, certificados y …
Poll: Strong majority in AZ values postsecondary education
A new poll finds in Arizona, an overwhelming majority believes increasing the number of adults with college degrees, certificates, and credentials …
Despite drop in youth incarceration, racial disparities continue in AZ, nation
New data released by The Sentencing Project found youths of color continue to face disproportionate incarceration rates compared with their white peer…
Students across AZ learn how to better financially plan, budget
As the year comes to an end, one event aims to help high schoolers in Arizona learn how to better manage their money. The "Bite of Reality" fairs …
Study examines far-reaching impacts of gun violence on children
More than 1,300 Arizonans died by gun violence in 2021 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While mass shootings get …
Se espera 'Tsunami' de voto juvenil latino en AZ en futuras elecciones
El estado de Arizona jugó un papel crucial en las elecciones de 2020 y 2022. Los expertos predicen que esto no será diferente en 2024…
'Tsunami' of AZ Latino youth vote expected in future elections
The state of Arizona played a crucial role in 2020 and 2022 elections. Experts predict that won't be any different in 2024. President of Voto …
Student loan repayments begin soon; older Americans still struggling
By Jill Barshay for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News…
VP Harris to Visit NAU to Help Mobilize Young Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff as part of a month-long college tour as the Biden administration…