Rodel honors data specialist
The Rodel Foundation of Arizona named Marieka Michaud, data improvement specialist at Thompson Ranch Elementary School, as a 2015 Rodel Aspiring Principal.
Prescott Unified finances in good position
Prescott Unified School District might have the funds to carry into the next fiscal year the 4 percent maximum allowed by law, but district Chief Financial Officer Kevin Dickerson doubts it will happen.
State funding reduction prompts NAU cost-saving proposal
Only 10 people will lose their jobs under a budget reduction proposal by Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng.
Paradise Valley special education students no longer taught science and history
A civil rights attorney is investigating the Paradise Valley School District to see if they're breaking any laws by removing two major subjects from a school's curriculum. Parents of kids at Desert Springs Elementary filed multiple complaints after the principal…
Staying one step ahead: Middle school students’ boring class might prove key to future career
Granite Mountain Middle School seventh-grader Cevin Christman saw what he described as an "orange diamond-like' stone and a multi-point emerald as part of one Career Day talk on Wednesday, April 29.
Concussion issues prompt effort to deal with injuries on high-school level
Kyle Janes plays linebacker for Phoenix Christian High School. He suffered a concussion on the field this year. But the injury came in a less expected spot: the baseball diamond. "I backhanded it and it hit off my glove, hit…
Arizona Dems push for debt-free college
Two Arizona Democrats are pitching a plan that would ensure debt-free college -- though the likelihood of passing such legislation remains slim. Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Ruben Gallego are helping lead the charge in Congress. Their proposal has snagged the…
Mesa school for deaf and hard of hearing holds career fair
A school in Mesa is taking action Thursday morning to make sure all of its students have the same opportunities other kids do. The Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is hosting a career fair starting at…
Dysart Elementary bus driver accused of locking kids in bus for being too loud
An El Mirage school bus driver has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly refused to let children off at a bus stop Tuesday, and then drove back to the elementary school.
First Things First event celebrates young children
First Things First celebrates National Week of the Young Child on April 17 at Main Street Park in Eloy with fun and educational games, activities, stories and songs. Gordon Freeman Brown, early childhood specialist trainer/facilitator, sings a fun song for…
Computers go down at Arizona State University in final days of classes
Arizona State University officials were investigating a shutdown of its computer network that may have prevented students from finishing assignments on time.
Central Arizona College board mulls major tax hike in wake of cuts
The Central Arizona College board is proposing a tax increase of nearly 85 cents per $100 net assessed valuation following a state funding reduction that could become even greater next year. The Legislature recently considered taking away all state funding…
Students Rally in Support of In-State Tuition for ‘Dreamers’
Dozens of young people gathered at the University of Arizona University of Arizona Wednesday to rally in favor of charging in-state tuition to immigrant students who are granted temporary work permits. Since President Barack Obama launched the Deferred Action for…
Cochise County Teacher of the Year: Nidhi Mehta
In today’s dire picture of the state of public education of Arizona, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the state is the home of the quintessential American story. Countless people, both home and abroad, have emigrated to…
ASU denounces ‘Whiteness’-fueled hate speech
After months of silence, Arizona State University is condemning recent activity by White nationalists and "hate preachers" who were responding, in part, to a new class on the "Problem of Whiteness."
Havasu school board to receive public input on new schools leader search
Lake Havasu City residents will have a chance tonight to chime in before the school district sets out on a year-long search for a new superintendent.
