A Peoria elementary school math teacher who created an accountability program was honored as the latest winner of the Pay Tribute to a Teacher award by KTAR 92.3 FM’s Gaydos in the Afternoon. Allison Mooney of Ira A. Murphy Elementary…
Gov. Doug Ducey's office will request that Wilson Elementary, a school in central Phoenix near the deadliest area in the city, receive funding for a school police officer. The Arizona Department of Education initially denied Wilson grant funding. Ducey was…
Dr. Kristi Sandvik, superintendent of the Buckeye Elementary School District, participated in the National Superintendent Roundtable at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions Conference on Nov. 15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was one of only 10 superintendents in the…
A Peoria family is opening up after a van hit their teenager, killing him as he walked to school last month. Steven Eli Gessner was in a marked crosswalk. His grandmother spoke exclusively with Arizona's Family Thursday and told us…
Arizona State University police say they are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Monday in a dorm room on the Tempe campus after the victim and attacker met on a social media platform. The assault was at least the fourth…
The University of Phoenix has agreed to a $191 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that students were harmed by deceptive advertising, the commission announced Tuesday. The University of Phoenix and its parent company, Apollo Education Group,…
Police in Prescott say at least one student and a bus driver have been taken to a hospital after a school bus with seven children aboard crashed into a power pole. They say the student and driver were complaining about…
An infant under the age of six months has died due to influenza, according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. Officials say the infant was not old enough to be immunized. No child deaths from influenza were reported…
After decades of Latino students consistently underperforming in Arizona’s public schools, a new organization hopes to make systematic improvements by advocating and training Latinos to step into education leadership roles, where Latinos are also underrepresented.
Carmelita Litson wove her way through a throng of student and administrative helpers Nov. 20 as they talked and mingled with dozens of senior citizens gathered for the 2nd annual Elder Appreciation Celebration. The First-Year Experience (FYE) program at the…
An audit prompted after school district officials in a small central Arizona town learned that the district’s business manager was embezzling led to Amanda Holcomb’s indictment by state prosecutors last month on 21 counts.
Douglas High School’s wrestling team kicked off its season Wednesday, Nov. 27 hosting Safford and Catalina in a dual match in the Douglas High School gym.
Gina Godbehere, a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office knows the importance of being proactive when it comes to youth suicide. “It’s the goal of going in early and trying to deal with the trauma and substance abuse and…
It’s no secret schools struggle to keep enough supplies in the classroom to help students learn. But what about supplies for the school nurses? Lesser known but just as critical are items to be stocked and ready for the school…
Several students at Trivium Prep in Goodyear recently placed at the National FFA Convention in November. Members of Trivium FFA traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 2019 National FFA Convention. Trivium students earned national recognition.
