If a school district has less than eight students, a county superintendent has the option of suspending the district. Apache Elementary has six students this year, and the Cochise County superintendent might close the one-room school. "This is an ideal…
A new survey conducted by the University of Phoenix reveals that plenty of teachers are happy with their jobs. "For Arizona, 84 percent of teachers are satisfied," said Pamela Roggeman, academic dean at the University of Phoenix. "It's a great…
Reading was a major topic at last week’s meeting of the Winslow School District Governing Board. Elementary school aides Corri Havlicek and Janice Arnold gave a presentation on the outcomes of using the Fast ForWord reading program.
Chilly weather offered a realistic touch to Pioneer Day at Humboldt Elementary School this past Friday, turning students' hands icy cold panning for gold - for those hardy enough to give it a try.
Arizona falls behind the rest of the country when it comes to funding higher education, a study released Wednesday reported. The non-partisan think tank Center for Budget and Policy Priorities unveiled the report, saying colleges and universities are financially suffering…
It used to be that students from families with low incomes qualified for lunches that were either free or available at a reduced price. That’s still true — but now, new federal rules allow kids who aren’t poor at many schools…
School officials gave the go-ahead to Prescott city officials to allow two upcoming events to serve alcohol on the field at Prescott Mile High Middle School.
Saying the situation for their employees had become intolerable, the Arizona Board of Education this weekend moved their staffers and computers out of the Arizona Department of Education. Board members now are in the Capitol Tower after they packed up…
The University of Arizona has held its fifth graduation at its medical school in downtown Phoenix.
Tempe police are investigating after a student took his own life on campus at Corona del Sol High School Tuesday morning. The student, identified by police as 18-year-old Marcus Wheeler, reportedly shot himself on the southern side of campus in…
One generous family made sure an Arizona educator had a Teacher Appreciation Week he would never forget.
Arizona scored in the middle of the pack ofU.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High School Rankings.
"Valley X", a robotics team from Valley Christian High School in Chandler, took home the world championship at the 2015 FIRST FTC Championships recently held in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earning a $250,000-$500,000 scholarship is no easy feat for the 1,000 students that won it, out of 57,000 that applied nationwide. The scholarship means tuition, room and board and other perks for a college education that will take them through…
UHS ranked No. 17. Basis Tucson North fails to make the cut.
It's a scenario few people would fail to understand: A child sits alone, in open view but still removed from his or her classmates by an almost insurmountable distance. "Everyone feels left out sometimes," Heather Stimple said, standing before a…
