Critical race theory is not a new concept, yet its appearance in primary and secondary-school curricula has sparked uproar across the country, including calls to
Students are heading back to school within the next month, and local business story angles abound. Here’s are several options to consider. Tax-free weekends and other incentives
As prom season approaches and teens across the country primp for a night on the town, businesses such as hair and nail salons, makeup artists, tailors,
Newsworthy headlines about schools often report on the quality of a state’s education, or the status of funding that public schools are receiving from the government.
This football season the monetization of high school football can be a great story. High schools have been making headlines for building costly stadiums and
Backed by wealthy advocacy groups like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation, charter school proponents have long touted the schools
On the East Coast, public schools traditionally reopen the day after Labor Day. But across the South and West, many public schools started this week,
Last week, the baseball world gathered here in Phoenix for the annual analytics conference held by the Society of American Baseball Research, or SABR. There,
It’s axiomatic that back-to-school season is good business for apparel and footwear sellers, purveyors of pencils and gadget suppliers. But for an interesting twist on
The costs and benefits of pre-school education for young children has been making buzz lately, with President Obama mentioning it in his State of the
Anne Ryman of The Arizona Republic used Form 990 and independent audits to find business connections between charter schools and their board members. Those business
Two big elements of the spring consumer spending season – proms and graduations – are worth another look for their ripple effect on merchants and
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