Well, after so many years of waiting around and awful basketball seasons (and I'm not talking within the state of Arizona either), your Phoenix Suns are finally back into the Playoffs! I have to.
The Gila Herald
EAC Photo: Eastern Arizona College is proposing a 3 cent tax rate reduction due to a larger tax base. Even if the reduction is approved, the college will see an increase in revenue from taxes due to the larger tax base.
By Kris McBride/EAC
THATCHER Eastern Arizona College (EAC) has proposed a lower tax rate for the 2022 budget year to the Graham County Community College District Governing Board. The reduction in the college’s tax rate was made possible because the overall assessed value of property in Graham County has increased over the past year, having a net effect of providing additional revenue for EAC. The Governing Board will decide whether to act on EAC’s recommendation at its June board meeting.
The 100 Best Community Colleges in America
By Elizabeth Jackson, Stacker News
On 5/16/21 at 8:00 AM EDT
With college costs mounting and student debt remaining a hot topic of conversation, public opinion on four-year colleges has begun to shift, as people contemplate whether they are in fact the only or best option for all students. An estimated 8.7 million undergraduates enrolled in public, two-year colleges during the 2016–17 academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A 2019 study from TD Ameritrade found 36 percent of Gen Z students considered attending a community college before a four-year college, while 21 percent considered attending a community college instead of a four-year college.
Arizonaâs community colleges are now on the path to awarding four-year degrees if they want.
Gov. Doug Ducey on May 4 signed legislation to permit these local institutions to offer baccalaureate degrees â and do so without having to first enter into a joint program with one of the stateâs three universities.
âArizonaâs community colleges play a critical role in supporting students of all ages and equipping our workforce with skills and resources,â the governor said in a prepared statement.
The governor also noted that Arizona has gained a reputation of being a âschool choiceâ state, at least at the K-12 level, with parents able to choose among traditional district schools â and not just in their own neighborhoods â as well as charter schools as well as religious and private schools.
BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Mike James for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
James (6’1”, 195) signed his first 10-day contract with Brooklyn on April 23, followed by a second 10-day contract on May 3. He has appeared in 11 games (one start) for the Nets, recording averages of 7.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 17.5 minutes per game. In 47 NBA games over two seasons with Brooklyn, New Orleans and Phoenix, he holds career averages of 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 18.7 minutes per contest.
James joined the Nets after playing nine professional seasons (2012-21) overseas in Croatia, Israel, Italy, Greece, Spain and Russia and in the NBA with Phoenix and New Orleans. In 36 games (10 starts) split between the Suns and Pelicans during the 2017-18 season, James recorded averages of 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 19.1 minutes per contest. The 30-year-old most recently spent