“What does the future of education look like?”
Cristóbal Rodríguez, associate dean of Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, has been recognized as one of 21 individuals that Preside
Dina Brulles, academic associate
Arizona State University recently hosted a delegation from Jamaica to share global perspectives on education systems and personalized learning. Leading the Jamaican delegation was Minister of Education and Youth, the Honourable Fayval Williams, who was joined by Ministry officials, presidents from colleges of education and the U.S. Embassy.
Housed and managed by Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a comprehensive scholarship program that educates and prepares young people from Africa to lead change and make a positive impact in their communities.
Vitalyst Health Foundation is on a mission to connect, support, and inform efforts to improve the health of individuals and communities in Arizona.
Established following the sale of the St. Luke’s Health System to a for-profit corporation in 1996, the foundation operated as St. Luke’s Charitable Health Trust (1996–1999) and St. Luke’s Health Initiatives (2000–2016).
The Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program The Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program is intended to make greater advances in promoting health and preventing disease among disproportionately impacted populations. The impetus for ComPASS is the increasing recognition that advancing health equity is a complex challenge that extends beyond the reach of traditional health care settings, organizations, or research agendas.
STS research encompasses a wide range of methods and disciplines. Some researchers rely on primary data collected during fieldwork or on existing sources of secondary data. Others use data from historical or governmental archives, while others develop conceptual or social analyses to answer theoretical or ethical questions. STS researchers draw on the resources and methods of a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, communication studies, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology.
In just one month, from August to September of this year, the Phoenix Police Department recorded 53 threats directed at a Phoenix school or staff member, according to the Arizona Republic. Of course, this number doesn’t represent all of the incidents as sometimes charges aren’t pressed or the incident stays at the school level.
Among other national issues, the pandemic exacerbated the troubling trend of fewer teachers entering the profession. In turn, it further strained the enrollment in teacher preparation programs in many colleges and universities.
While some universities are experiencing a steep decline in the enrollment of these programs, others have been forced to end them. Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, on the other hand, has consistently seen a strong enrollment, with the 2,841 students enrolled this fall being about 150 more than in fall 2019.