GED test preparation classes, English as a second language, college and career planning, distance learning – all these, and more, are offered by Gila County’s Adult Education Program.
The Gila County Board of Supervisors meets at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 4. Distribution of FY 2022-2023 Secure Rural Schools and Communities Funds (forest fees) is on the agenda.
After decades of effort by county, state and federal officials, as well as residents of Tonto Basin, a groundbreaking was held to begin construction of the $23+ million Tonto Creek
Educators from Payson and Tonto Basin and schools across Gila County were nominated for recognition as this year’s Gila County Rural Teacher of the Year with accolades shared recently for
The abrupt shift to distance learning last year across the nation had only a modest impact on student learning, according to several new national studies.
Reading scores this fall held up pretty well, despite the loss of three months of in-person instruction in most districts last spring. However, math scores dropped significantly, according to three different national studies based on test scores this fall.
Thatâs the good news.
Hereâs the bad news.
Rural, low-income and minority students generally lost more ground than others. This means the impact of the pandemic exacerbated educationâs already worrisome wealth gap. Most of the research so far focuses on grades K-8, where students have continued taking standardized achievement tests.