Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) - a public career technical education district - and integrated design firm, DLR Group, announced that West-MEC’s NEX Building at the Southwest Campus is the first Net Positive Energy certified educational building in Arizona. “Over…
Peoria Unified School District’s award-winning Peoria Student Broadcasting Network (PSBN) recognizes that many fans, friends and families are unable to attend their favorite high school sporting events due to health and safety precautions and are broadcasting the games for all…
At the AASBO 67th Virtual Annual Conference held last week Chris Thomas and Chris Kotterman from the Arizona School Boards Association [ASBA] were presented with the Arizona Association of School Business Officials Outstanding Service Award for 2020. Named in honor of AASBO’s distinguished…
The University of Advancing Technology is a 100% STEM university, and that extends even beyond the traditional student population. Nestled in the second floor of the main campus building, Perimeter83 is UAT’s one-of-a-kind corporate training and technology startup coworking space.…
Local dignitaries and special guest, Mrs. Cindy McCain, gathered at the site of the Buckeye Elementary School District’s newest school on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, morning to celebrate the official groundbreaking for its 9th school, John S. McCain III Elementary. …
The Queen Creek Unified School District has launched a new app that will allow families to monitor daily school bus transportation information for their respective students while also improving lines of communication between families and the District. The “Here Comes…
Students throughout Arizona will join together in the first virtual conference to Speak Up, Stand Up and Save Lives. Now in its fifth year, the event will run from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on January 19, 2021 and will…
When schools across the country began adjusting for a resumption of classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, an unexpected recommendation from health professionals resulted in a drastic change: the disconnection of student drinking fountains. The move was to prevent children from…
Rio Rico AZ, opening show will be November 6th 2020- November 9th 2020 “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a comedy of manners following the story’s of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff who both like to bend the truth to their…
The Peoria Unified School District values input from district stakeholders and is forming a Superintendent’s Facility Utilization Committee to identify district sites that may need further study in consideration of repurposing or alternative use. Individuals with the Peoria School District’s…
DLR Group has earned an Award of Merit by the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education for its design of Canyon View High School in Arizona. This national award honors innovative designs that inspire learners, educators, administrators, and communities and enhance modern pedagogy. Canyon…
Professor Sharon Bolman kicked off the UAT 48-Hour PSA Challenge with a Zoom meeting to announce the secret subject of the Public Service Announcement (PSA). Once announced, participating students—working alone or in teams—had 48 hours to create a 60-second PSA, including the writing,…
We would like to congratulate Gaby Rangel and our Child Care Food Program (CACFP) staff for being recognized by the Arizona Department of Education for their hard work, being easy to work with, and providing excellent service to child care providers! Thank you, Gaby,…
Our Partners as Teachers program (PAT) helps parents gain positive parenting skills and increase their children’s readiness for school. One way they do this is by hosting group connections each quarter. The PAT program was able to host three group…
