Hoping to put “strangeness” behind them, parents and eighth-graders at Fox Creek Junior High School roamed the campus on Wednesday in preparation for the upcoming school year. “We're welcoming parents back after a couple of years of strangeness (because of…
Surveillance video has helped Bullhead City police identify two people suspected of burglarizing a local school. The burglary reportedly took place at about 7 p.m. Sunday at Mohave Accelerated Learning Center, in the 600 block of Marina Boulevard. Burglars gained…
Last Friday the Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board has released its “reopening plan” that was a requirement for receiving federal ESSER III funds. The plan had been slightly altered to account for public comments and clarify the…
The Boys & Girls Club of Gila River in Sacaton was one of the recipients of a backpack and school supply collection drive conducted by Phoenix Premium Outlets.
Students are headed back to school for the 2021-2022 school year, but coronavirus is again a cause for concern. Data shows a rise in COVID-19 cases among young people and officials at school districts are keeping a close eye on…
Two University of Arizona psychologists are recruiting couples for a study on how difficulties in romantic relationships affect a person’s mental health and wellbeing. Psychologists Jessica Andrews-Hanna and David Sbarra, who recently got a $2.9 million grant from the National…
Central Arizona College will offer Pinal County residents free in-state tuition for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. The number of credits that students may take is not limited. But they are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor…
Kingman Center for the Arts’ next session of visual arts, theater and dance classes is slated to run from Aug. 3 to Sept. 11, and will feature summer landscapes, musical theater, improv and more. The upcoming education session features drawing…
The Camp Verde School Board will be looking at how the two positions of superintendent and business manager can be “responsibly accomplished.”
Arizona Supt. of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman visited Saguaro Elementary and Casa Grande Middle School Monday Morning, July 26, as a new school year proceeds cautiously with in-person learning and a more "normal" rollout.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course on its indoor mask guidance Tuesday, advising all school staff and students to wear masks inside, regardless of vaccination status. But schools in Arizona won't see any policy changes. That’s…
State education leaders are calling it "the first comprehensive picture of Arizona's teacher and certificated staff workforce." A new report released by the Arizona Department of Education Wednesday is shedding light on the status of the teacher workforce in our…
Sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of teen drug abuse and overdose prevention is returning to the table at Yuma Union High School District.
A former Maricopa teacher was arrested last week on aggravated assault charges. Pinal County Sheriff's Office says Dominic Bailin, 49, was arrested last week on charges including aggravated assault on a minor.
Retailers could see their best back-to-school season ever. The National Retail Federation expects K through 12 and college purchases to total more than $100 billion. The retail trade association conducted its annual survey in early July. It found households with…
A Northern Arizona University track star’s longtime dream of competing in the Olympics almost didn’t come true. That’s because 22-year-old Luis Grijalva is undocumented. However, he’s protected from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which also allows…
