Arizona is currently working on improving its education system in order to attract more businesses to the state and retain existing ones. Making the state more business friendly is a collaborative effort between the government, school districts, and families. Craig Barrett, former CEO of Intel Corp., is the head of Arizona’s education reform plan and chairman of BASIS Schools Inc. He said that American children are not being educated to compete and work in society’s competitive market. … [Read more...] about Strengthening Education for Economic Development in Flagstaff
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Basis School Preparing for School Year
Flagstaff's newest charter, Basis School, plans to begin school August 17th. Kara Kelty, the Head of the Basis Flagstaff campus says she is enthusiastic about the school. "We have 515 enrolled with a few openings in certain grades," she tells FBN. Governor Jan Brewer, the Basis President and Board Chairman Craig Barrett, and Basis Founders Michael and Olga Block attended a ribbon cutting ceremony in Flagstaff yesterday. Basis school is located at 1700 Gemini Dr., on McMillan Mesa in … [Read more...] about Basis School Preparing for School Year