Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said schools must prioritize having armed law enforcement officers to protect students and staff. This comes as the School Safety Grant Program opens for applications. It will provide about $80 million in grants…
As part of a major expansion at its main campus, Phoenix Children's opened a new floor in its patient care tower earlier this month.
The Super Bowl didn’t turn out the way she wanted, but Jill Biden is making the most of her trip to the Valley. A day after watching her beloved Philadelphia Eagles fall to the Kansas City Chiefs in Glendale, the…
FALA leadership: Allegations levied against school administrators
HomeBase, a transitional living facility for homeless youth, opens a second facility, this time in Surprise. The program works to combat the rising rate of unsheltered youth by offering them housing and education.
FALA leadership: Poor leadership pointed to as reason for employee exodus at FALA
Sahuarita School District governing board member resigns
The Arizona Senate and House have overridden the aggregate expenditure limit for the second year in a row, which will allow school districts to spend their Legislature-appropriated funds. Gov. Katie Hobbs said the action was “long overdue” and called the…
Arizona schools won’t be shutting down before the end of the academic year, at least not because they can’t pay their bills. The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to lifting the constitutional spending cap for education for the current school…
Just three weeks shy of a deadline to allow more school spending, lawmakers in one of Arizona’s legislative chambers have succeeded in pushing through a fix — despite withering criticism from some GOP members — but the solution’s ultimate fate…
Booker T. Washington spoke at the park in 1911, the same year and location where the first Juneteenth celebration was held in Phoenix.
Watching your payload shatter as it hits the ground at 50 mph would be disheartening to most, but to the members of a unique Embry-Riddle club, failure is just an opportunity to improve.
Maricopa Unified School District unanimously approved spending $3.2 million to purchase seven portable-classroom buildings for the coming school year. The buildings, which each have two classrooms and cover 1,876 square feet, cost $403,000 each. There is a $47,000 contingency built…
Over the past week, KTAR News reported on an issue prevalent in Arizona schools — chronic absenteeism. Reporter Griselda Zetino spoke with districts, nonprofits and other professionals about the root of the problem, its rise and what’s being done to…
The University of Phoenix has had its fair share of troubles over the years. From federal investigations to settlements worth millions of dollars, the for-profit online college has had a rocky ride. At its peak in 2010, the University of…
The Arizona House voted Tuesday to lift the aggregate expenditure limit, a step toward avoiding massive budget cuts to Arizona public schools. The House voted 46-14 in favor of lifting the spending cap. A resolution on it is needed by…
