After 47 years in education, Cave Creek Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Debbi Burdick, will be retiring on December 31st. Dr. Burdick has held the position of CCUSD Superintendent since 2008 and came to the district in 2004 as Associate…
Fayelee Brazis-Pfeiff, a student in the Welding Technology Program at Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) - a public career technical education district - received a $1,000 scholarship from Intelligent Manufacturing Systems International (IMSI) in a ceremony at West-MEC’s central campus on Nov. 23.…
Congratulations to Cactus Shadows High School’s Katianna Blackwell-Scott, who has been named a Semifinalist for the 2021 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. You may recall that Katianna was named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist; scored a perfect 36 on…
Assistant Superintendent Laura Toenjes will serve as the next Superintendent of Kyrene School District. The Kyrene Governing Board voted unanimously on November 24 to approve Ms. Toenjes’s contract. Her first day as Superintendent will be January 1, 2021. Ms. Toenjes…
Read Better Be Better’s mission is to help children improve their literacy skills and become better learners. Our program has impacted the lives of over 5,500 children, families, and educators in and around the Phoenix area. RBBB understands that students may not be…
Substitute teachers are as important as ever, and many school districts, like Lake Havasu Unified School District, are looking at ways to support and maintain strong relationships with this crucial part of the teaching community. “Statistically speaking, a student will…
A global pandemic. Social issues. Virtual Classrooms. During a year when many people have felt disconnected, worried and unheard, the Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented (AAGT) is aware of disparities that have become more obvious than ever and we…
Students enrolled in the Central Campus Law and Public Safety Program at Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) - a public career technical education district - took part in a recent ‘Scenario Day’ on campus. Fellow students and community members helped simulate realistic…
In what has become an annual tradition to honor, support and celebrate Arizona’s teachers, the Fiesta Bowl Organization is proud to award $500,000 to teachers through the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program. As part of its mission to…
In the tough times that 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have bestowed upon so many, it is more important than ever for people to come together and assist in picking each other up. Former Sun and Twitter personality Rex Chapman…
Eight families of homeless Bullhead City Elementary School District students received Thanksgiving meals this week, courtesy of the annual “Feed A Family” charitable initiative of the Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts. Now in its ninth year, “Feed A Family” allows…
Bank of America today announced a new $1 million jobs initiative with Arizona State University (ASU) to help students from underrepresented populations successfully complete the education and training necessary to enter the workforce and embark on a path to success…
Blue Cross© Blue Shield© of Arizona (BCBSAZ) is inviting Arizonans to nominate a local hero who has gone above and beyond to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic. From first responders and health care workers to grocery store clerks and teachers, BCBSAZ…
Tucson Values Teachers (TVT) presented the October Teacher Excellence Award today to Eric Wagner, a 7th grade science teacher at Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School in Sunnyside Unified School District. Wagner was nominated by five former students, including Gabriella…
It is often said that financial and economic education is a powerful tool to break down societal barriers. Inspired to make positive changes at this time of heightened social unrest, Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) and Arizona Business and…
