The Obama administration is making it easier for some Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition, addressing a longstanding grievance of many Native Americans. The new regulation updates a 37-year-old process that has been roundly criticized as broken because of the…
Casas Adobes Rotary Club awarded $35,500 in scholarships to 13 high school seniors.
Arizona's state board of education has asked a county judge to toss out a lawsuit that would give the state's schools superintendent the power to fire board staffers.
David Mandel has been named principal of Marana High School for the upcoming school year.
Another disagreement between the State Board of Education and the Department of Education led by Diane Douglas could leave children in failing schools without a plan to improve their reading. Douglas, the state’s superintendent of public instruction, and the board…
Two Prescott area school districts will decide on Tuesday, June 30, whether they will continue as members of the Forest Fees Management Association. Governing board members at both Prescott Unified and Humboldt Unified school districts at board meetings earlier in…
The Page Unified School district recognized some key players in an after school food program that touched 67 low-income students across 22 families. With ongoing donations and funding provided by the Salt River Project, The Circle of Page/St. David’s Chruch,…
Alex Daniels, incoming junior at CVHS, earned a place on Arizona's National History Day (NHD) competition team by winning the AZ NHD Regional competition and placing in the top two at the AZ NHD State competition with his research and…
The Phoenix Fire Department and Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus were part of a team giving dozens of kids the opportunity of a lifetime this week to meet some Asian elephants up close. More than 30 kids were…
On June 18, the Mountain Institute JTED (MIJTED) Governing Board recognized five students for their hard work and dedication to MIJTED programs: Dalen Warburton, Delia Sotelo, Cameron Bloomfield, Jackie Beltran and Timothy Janisch.
It is said that small steps can lead to big changes, and one Maricopa student is working to do just that, with his “Operation: Warm Feet for Our Military” sock drive. Evan Grace decided to launch the sock drive after…
A new initiative is targeting Phoenix for its new online network to help workers learn new skills and advance their careers. Mayor Greg Stanton, Arizona State University president Michael Crow, LinkedIn co-founder Allen Blue and leaders in local business and…
Four-year-old Alexander Apachito couldn’t wait until graduation day. It finally came the night of May 12. That’s when he and about 20 other To’Hajiilee preschoolers received certificates of promotion to the next phase of their education. “They gave me a…
Hector Estrada Jr. and Beth Lehr will take on bigger roles at the town’s two high schools this year.
The issue of students attending schools outside their district, even outside their county or state, is a common concern among Arizona public schools in the Navajo Nation, according to public school officials. Last Thursday during an Arizona Department of Education…
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