Thousands of Arizonans are clamoring for a spot in one of the state's adult education programs. But funding hasn't budged in 21 years, leaving long waits and lost opportunities. This year, the stagnant state funding may even lead to a…
A program called One Gilbert hopes to unite everyone in town behind an ambitious but much-needed goal: eliminating the teen suicide epidemic. The new effort, launched by education consultant Katey McPherson and Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels, will target teen alienation…
Three Sunnyside Unified teachers have been named winners of the fourth annual Raytheon Leaders in Education Award, landing prizes worth $5,000 each. The three winners are Elvira Elementary School third-grade teacher Zachary Kadera, Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School teacher Jackie…
A state-sponsored grant initiative to expand rural broadband will see its deadline later this week. The Governor's Office noted that the grants window for funds issued from the Arizona Rural Broadband Development Grant (which allocates $3 million from the state's…
Scott McKenzie’s life changed forever on July 20. The 11-year-old Mesa boy, described by his parents as curious and active, was watching his dad repair a neighbor’s truck fuel tank in their driveway. Scott made his way to the back…
When Lisa Lawson found out she'd be finishing up her education degree at Sahuarita Unified School District, she wasn't sure what to expect. She knew she'd be learning how to teach over the course of two semesters and she knew…
Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster delighted Kingman children, Saturday, at The Club for YOUth, giving hugs and showing off his dancing moves. The blue beast was in town, not to procure all of Kingman’s cookies, but to celebrate Sesame Street’s 50th…
Walls are talking in the Sunrise Elementary School bathrooms, and they’re conveying some inspiring messages.
University of Arizona failed to properly oversee a commercial real estate project and allowed millions of dollars to be improperly spent, and there is a general lack of transparency and oversight at university real estate projects overseen across the state…
It was in the 1590s when a struggling young playwright penned Romeo and Juliet. Perhaps the play the young William Shakespeare wrote was based on a dream? Or maybe he was living in a dream world when he met and…
Arizona Junior-Senior High School is not going out of business. In fact, the Camp Verde school is looking to acquire its campus on Finnie Flat Rd., according to Assistant Executive Director Lori Boyce.
The university plans to get 60% of its power from wind and solar by the end of 2020 as part of the agreement.
Thank you for leaving a lasting legacy on Scottsdale; for casting your wisdom upon countless people during your tenure at Scottsdale Community College; and for bestowing your leadership upon so many civic organizations and groups. Out of all the people…
Cactus Shadows High School announced Kendall Fender, Grover Greenberg, Jacob LaRue and Taylor Rotenberg have been named commended students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Students from Sequoia Pathway Academy organized a protest on Monday morning in solidarity with a teacher they say was unjustifiably fired.
