Last week, the powerful speaker of the House of Representatives said he was killing a proposal to create a new tuition rate at the state’s universities and community colleges for all who have graduated from an Arizona high school, including…
A study of literacy programs for Arizona third-graders found that children who live in poverty or attend rural schools are at a disadvantage in learning to read. The report evaluated how effective reading instruction programs were for third-grade students based…
One of the Rotary’s signature endeavors is the fight against polio. “And we’re really close,” said Violet King, a member of Mingus Union High School’s Interact Club. Interact Club members are youth Rotarians, affiliated through their schools. At Mingus Union,…
Hopi High video student Kimmale Anderson held up a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award — the Emmy award for high school film students. “I want to win one,” Anderson said. Anderson may get her chance, along with six of her fellow…
House Speaker Rusty Bowers put a hold Monday on legislation to modestly reform laws governing Arizona charter schools, saying the proposal lacked "accountability and transparency" and as a result didn't have the votes needed to pass. The bill would change…
Mrs. Tina Taylor believes her job is to go beyond teaching from a textbook. Her mission is to prepare students for life after high school. The Paradise Valley High School marketing and Spanish teacher inspires her class to think outside…
Havasupai and Yavapai-Apache students spent a few days at the Museum of Northern Arizona at Pivot: Expressions of Hope workshop, where they learned the healing process of art as they created their own skateboard art. Duane Koyawena and Landis Bahe,…
Seven Hopi High media students learned pointers from journalists and heard about state and national issues while attending the Arizona Latino Media Association (ALMA) Conference at the Arizona State University Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication March 1. Vanessa…
A bid by a Gilbert teen to have lawmakers officially recognize lemonade as the state drink may be hijacked by some legislative adults.
In 2018, the Independent reported on approximately 12 threats against area schools. Of those 12, four occurred in a three-week period and were a mixture of alleged bomb threats and gun violence. The frequency of school incidents in the White…
Schools in rural juvenile detention centers didn’t get any of the new education funding distributed across the state last year including money for teacher raises. There’s a statewide push to incarcerate fewer young people and juvenile crime is dropping. Nonetheless,…
Legislation to zero in on dyslexia early in a student’s career received unanimous approval from the Arizona House Education Committee on Monday. The measure would require every child to be screened for dyslexia in kindergarten or first grade. It would…
The Williams Kiwanis Club recognized Students of the Month for Maine Consolidate School.
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers blocked the advancement of a bill that would begin to reform the state's charter school regulations. Sen. Kate Brophy McGee called her proposal to change the oversight of charter schools a compromise. The bill would…
Arizona ranks poorly among states in overall child well-being, and a force of volunteers and staff at Child & Family Resources is determined to change the statistics. They will shine a light on community members who are assisting in that…
