UA wants students vaccinated right away
The University of Arizona wants all students to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the week. That allows the students to receive both doses by the time they leave campus at the end of next month. The…
Phoenix high school teacher accused of messaging students has resigned
A Phoenix high school English teacher who allegedly sent unsolicited messages to dozens of students on social media has resigned, but the former student who blew the whistle on him isn’t happy about how district officials handled the case. The…
Charter school expanding with Buckeye, Anthem campuses
Great Hearts Academies, an Arizona-based network of nonprofit public charter schools, recently announced plans to expand with new campuses in Buckeye and Anthem. The new Buckeye location, Roosevelt Preparatory Academy, is slated to debut in the fall of 2022 while…
Arizonans 16 and older can now register for COVID-19 vaccine at state-run sites
Arizonans aged 16 and older are now able to register for a COVID-19 vaccine. It was announced that registration at the state-operated COVID-19 vaccination sites in Maricopa, Pima and Yuma counties will be open to all Arizonans ages 16 and…
Shoddy weight rooms? Poor branding? WNBA stars praise college players for exposing NCAA inequality
On the court, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament lived up to all of the expectations that come with a championship event. In the Final Four alone, fans got to witness two games that came down to the final buzzer, including…
Chandler students get lesson in water conservation ahead of Earth Day
Kids at a Chandler school are getting a lesson in water conservation from a mobile classroom in advance of Earth Day.
‘Still expected to look like Barbie dolls’: Gender equality in sports media an ongoing battle
A documentary recently aired in France titled, “I’m not a slut, I’m a journalist.” The title might be shocking, but the experiences shared by female sports journalists featured in the documentary don’t come as a surprise to women in sports…
Chino Valley Unified superintendent gives update on COVID situation in schools
Chino Valley Unified superintendent gives update on COVID situation in schools
Maricopa Unified School District gets nearly $2M for repairs, upgrades
The Maricopa Unified School District will receive nearly $2 million in state grants to repair and upgrade several district facilities. The grants are provided as a part of the Students FIRST law, a state capital finance program funded by appropriations…
MatForce town hall reinforces ‘hope’ as a way to transform lives
Hope is an action word, most poignant when all seems lost and impossible to achieve. At a MatForce Hope Town Hall webinar on Friday, April 9, the founder of the international Kids at Hope program Rick Miller and a four-person…
Dysart board OKs new Valley Vista assistant principal
A new administrator is headed to Valley Vista High School next fall.
Sunrise Elementary School collects 8,000+ canned food items for Amberly’s Place
Amberly’s Place has the resources to offer meals to victims of domestic violence through summer’s end, thanks to students at Sunrise Elementary School.
Yuma Union High School District sophomores begin state testing Thursday
The statewide achievement test for Arizona public school students in third through eighth and 10th grades commences this week for Yuma Union High School District sophomores.
Rams softball team plays Senior Day game
The Maricopa High School softball team celebrated its seniors on Thursday with a game against the Tucson High Badgers. The Rams lost the Senior Day matchup, 8-3, dropping their overall record to 4-4.
Camp Verde School Board to discuss online schooling, 6 p.m. Tuesday
At 6 p.m. today, the Camp Verde School Board will mee tto discuss the future of online schooling and will discuss ideas for “incentivizing (and) motivating students who attend school online,” and consider increasing pay for cafeteria staff working during…
