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Hawaii's Department of Education works to prevent cuts in teacher salaries

With the COVID-19 economic downturn leading to unprecedented challenges to the state’s economy, government workers remain unsure of whether they will face a 20 percent cut in pay.

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Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 64.3% in Indiana

Indiana workers with four-year degrees on average earn 64.3 percent more per year than workers with high school diplomas, the 33rd highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released last month.

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Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 80.1% in Arizona

Arizona workers with four-year degrees on average earn 80.1 percent more per year than workers with high school diplomas, the 15th highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released last month.

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OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY: Arizona Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Day

Governor Doug Ducey declared today, May 5, 2020, Arizona Teacher Appreciation Day to recognize the critical role teachers play in the lives and success of students.

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BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: Study: College students happiest when interacting within social networks.

Ball State University issued the following announcement on April 30.Study: College students happiest when interacting within social networks Colleges and universities should encourage social interactions when in-person classes restart later this year in order to boost student happiness and success amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, says a Ball State University researcher.

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Indiana 4th-graders score two points above the national average on reading

Fourth-graders in Indiana on average scored 222 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is two points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Arizona 4th-graders score four points below the national average on reading

Fourth-graders in Arizona on average scored 216 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is four points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Analysis: California, New York residents taxed significantly more than other states but show poor results

Despite investing more than most states in social programs aimed at preventing poverty, California and New York are yet to produce results that match the level of investment.

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Indiana 4th-graders score five points above the national average on math

Fourth-graders in Indiana on average scored 245 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is five points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Arizona 4th-graders score two points below the national average on math

Fourth-graders in Arizona on average scored 238 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is two points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Preparing Arizona’s Future Workforce

Governor Ducey’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget invests in Arizona’s public universities to help more students graduate with the skills and education needed to compete in the New Economy.

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University of Notre Dame sports programs took in $149.5 million in 2018

University of Notre Dame grossed $149.5 million in 2018, making it the 12th-highest-grossing college athletics program in the United States that year, according to an Indiana Business Daily analysis of the latest federal data.

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Arizona State sports programs took in $122.3 million in 2018

Arizona State University-Tempe grossed $122.3 million in 2018, making it the 26th-highest-grossing college athletics program in the United States that year, according to an Arizona Business Daily analysis of the latest federal data.




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Purdue University at West Lafayette chief executive received $926,559 in 2018 in total pay

Mitchell Daniels Jr. , chief executive at the Purdue University at West Lafayette, earned $926,559 in total compensation last year, the 22nd highest pay among executives at nearly 250 U.S. public universities and systems ranked in a Chronicle of Higher Education study.

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Arizona State University chief executive received $1,148,457 in 2018 in total pay

Michael M. Crow, chief executive at the Arizona State University, earned $1,148,457 in total compensation last year, the 10th highest pay among executives at nearly 250 U.S. public universities and systems ranked in a Chronicle of Higher Education study.