Maintaining focus and keeping grades up has been challenging for many high school students over the past year that they have spent learning virtually due to the pandemic. High school seniors faced the added challenge of having to prepare for…
It may sound like a plot straight out of a movie: 12 teenagers, setting sail across the Caribbean Sea without the use of eyesight to guide them. But the kids who made the real-life journey are from Phoenix, and they're…
The Arizona Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit public schools from banning Native American students from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance to their graduation ceremonies.
State senators are considering a bill that would allow anyone 18 years and older to keep a loaded gun inside their vehicle while in a school parking lot. But for 17-year-old Tillie Douglas, this bill becoming law is a scary…
The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board voted on Tuesday night against giving its teachers evaluations for the second year in a row. According to the board, the action is supposed to alleviate some of the stress on teachers dealing with…
Nicole Minnick had been a firefighter for seven years when she gave birth in 2008 to her first child, a girl named Kyndal. A few months later, when she returned to work, one thought was foremost in her mind: Would…
Beloved Prescott High School alum, principal prepares to say farewell
It has been a week since Arizona fired men's basketball coach Sean Miller and many media members have concerns about how the Wildcats are conducting their search for his successor in Tucson. Serious concerns.
As Arizona Wildcats' coaching search drags on, former players push to keep it in the family
A local bookstore is closing its doors but giving away thousands of books in the process. Mary Ann’s Mostly Books is filled with history - not just within the books but the store itself.
A Valley high school teacher has resigned after dozens of young women and girls have come forward saying he was inappropriately messaging them on social media and asking them to hang out outside of school. The Deer Valley Unified School…
Arizona's three state universities are considering a Covid-19 vaccine mandate prior to student enrollment this fall at a time when many universities across the country are implementing such requirements.
Earlier this year, anytime Arizona’s health department opened registration for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, tens of thousands of slots would be booked within minutes. That’s changed.
Dressed in green and armed with signs and megaphones, an army of frustrated parents marched to the state Capitol on Monday, demanding face masks become optional at all Valley schools. Right now, the Arizona Department of Education requires face coverings…
Almost everyone is eligible now to sign up to get a vaccination appointment, but some aren't exactly jumping at the chance. This comes as COVID-19 cases rise across the world among young people. "They're the driving force now with new…
Arizona owes Derek Billingsley more than $14,000 for unemployment benefits dating back months. "I received benefits until June and then they stopped and said it was under review for potential fraud," Billingsley told 3 On Your Side. Within months, the…
