Education News – LAUNCH Flagstaff

Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raise Concerns

May 25, 2018August 13, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raises Concerns

FLAGSTAFF (May 25, 2018)

In September 2016 the Arizona Department of Education began a review of the Arizona Science Standards for K-12 education. The education standards along with proposed revisions were made public in late March 2018 and have generated a strong reaction by many educational subject-matter experts.

Three changes in particular are primary sources of the greatest concern:

The “scientific method” is replaced with “science and engineering practices”
The theory of evolution gets a new definition and is framed in a context of “belief”
“The Big Bang” is removed entirely from the Earth and Space Sciences section

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Public School Retooling Takes Community Leadership

August 7, 2017July 18, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Public School Retooling Takes Community Leadership

From: Arizona Daily Sun – Our View August 6, 2017

If there has been a Flagstaff school year that started with a bigger turnover at the top, we can’t recall it.

The challenge will be not only mastering a steep learning curve by the newcomers but also finding common ground for effective educational programming with limited resources.

The Flagstaff Unified School District has a new superintendent in Mike Penca, and three out of five board members weren’t in place at this time last year.

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Investing in Education and Success

January 24, 2017July 18, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Investing in Education and Success

From: Flagstaff Business News January 21, 2017, Flagstaff, Arizona
Author: Rita Cheng, President of Northern Arizona University

To better reach our communities with the power of education, we join with partners who understand and share our vision. NAU is an enthusiastic member of chambers of commerce, neighborhood coalitions, the State Board of Education and education alliances that extend our reach and our welcome. We are engaged and involved with United Way of Northern Arizona’s LAUNCH Flagstaff initiative to improve outcomes for all children from cradle to career, along the educational continuum. We also proudly support the Achieve60AZ coalition, which brings Read more “Investing in Education and Success” →

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LAUNCH aims to improve education throughout Flagstaff

January 17, 2017July 18, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

LAUNCH aims to improve education throughout Flagstaff

From: The Arizona Daily Sun; Sunday January 15, 2017; Flagstaff, Arizona
Author: Corina Vanek

An alliance between education and community leaders in the city is aiming to extend collaboration to help Flagstaff attain a world-class education system.

LAUNCH Flagstaff, which stands for Learn, Advocate, Unite, Network, Contribute, Help, announced its official kickoff last year after years of research and meetings designed to determine the educational needs of the city.

Paul Kulpinski, a former Flagstaff Unified School District governing board member and the Partnership Director of Launch Flagstaff, said the idea came about when then-Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty commissioned a study Read more “LAUNCH aims to improve education throughout Flagstaff” →

Category: Education News

Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raise Concerns

Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raises Concerns

Public School Retooling Takes Community Leadership

Public School Retooling Takes Community Leadership

Investing in Education and Success

Investing in Education and Success

LAUNCH aims to improve education throughout Flagstaff

LAUNCH aims to improve education throughout Flagstaff