Despite its CEO paying himself more than $10 million and the public online high school that bears its name failing almost every academic measure, Primavera received state approval to open another charter school. The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools…
For the first time in the Tempe Union School District, parents gathered at a meeting devoted entirely to preventing cyberbullying on Monday. The entire meeting was spearheaded by a woman who's witnessed the sheer horror of cyberbullying. In November, Amanda…
Basis Flagstaff physical education teacher Marty Heilman believes the best way to learn something is to teach it.
Corderro McMurry is doing more than just keeping up with the Kardashians. The soon-to-be Northern Arizona University graduate recently turned in a 68-page thesis on the reality show's star, Kim Kardashian West. He took to Twitter to get the media…
As always, Chef Rod Cass and Sally Holcomb of Café Roca are opening their doors for yet another special night of dining Thursday, this time to benefit the Bisbee High School Culinary Arts Class. Tai Granger, culinary class instructor, explained…
The unsuccessful bid by Gov. Jan Brewer and the state to keep "dreamers'' from getting licenses to drive is going to cost Arizona nearly $2 million.
The University of Arizona has received a three-year grant that trains nurses to help victims of sexual assault in rural areas. The nearly $1.5 million grant was awarded to the Western Region Public Health Training Center at the University of…
The Douglas Unified School District was informed last week it will be getting two new school buses after the first of the year.
Marissa Nolte has seen a lot in her 15 years: Illness and major surgeries, academic victories and leadership positions. Now the Goodyear teen is seeing the world. The student at Arizona Agri-Business and Equine Center at Estrella Mountain Community College…
Its 3:45 p.m. and the halls at Williams Elementary-Middle School are empty. The buses have departed with many students eager to head home. But down the middle school hall, near the back of the school, there is a buzz of…
The Payson Unified School District has received a $200,000 grant from the Caris Charitable Trust for science, technology, engineering and math education. Payson High School, Payson Center for Success, Rim Country Middle School and Julia Randall Elementary will use the…
A room full of supporters were on hand to see School Resource Officer Ray de la Ossa and fifth-grade student Adan Fierro honored at the Nogales Unified School District governing board meeting on Nov. 26.
Show Low High School principal Ben Marchantis is as local as they come. He was born and raised here in Show Low and graduated from Blue Ridge High School. His mom taught at Show Low elementary schools for 35 years,…
What do computers, coding and kids with buckets on their heads have in common?
There have been approximately 12 threats against area schools documented by the Independent in 2018. Of those 12, four occurred in the last three weeks and were a mixture of alleged bomb threats and gun violence.
