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Supporters speak for Scottsdale superintendent hounded by GOP

At the Feb. 8 Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting, two people during the call to the public came forward and spoke in horrifying and graphic detail of behavioral incidents among students in the classroom.  The board was legally…

Already a working artist with a body of work that has been turning heads for two years, 18-year-old Noah Hernandez, a Tombstong High School senior, has been commissioned to paint several murals around the state.

Youth Arts Festival a colorful splash of creativity

Las Vegas educator, native named Chino Valley High School's new principal

After disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic caused many students to fall behind, one West Valley elementary school district is lauding its latest strategy that it says is seeing significant academic improvements among students.  “We knew that there was some heavy…

Undocumented students in Arizona could see their dream of going to college become a reality, thanks to a pledge by Gov. Katie Hobbs. She wants to create the “Promise for Dreamers” scholarship program to help them pay for tuition at…

One test could stand between a student and a diploma. “I’m pushing for a test that students should pass to graduate which we had when I was superintendent,” said Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction. He called it one of…

Instead of approving tuition increases year by year, the new policy asks universities to commit to maximum tuition growth rates in six-year cycles.

Parents would be given easier access to school curriculum and teacher training materials under GOP proposals that critics say only serve to further vilify teachers and force schools to violate legal agreements.  Mistrust of schools and demonization of teachers has…

More dollars could be going to those who provide care to people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Despite an increase in funding, it’s likely not nearly enough.

Spring training is just around the corner! And it comes on the heels of two other major events in the Valley: Super Bowl LVII and the WM Phoenix Open. As hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to our hometown, are…

Multiple schools in Arizona and Nevada were placed on lockdown Thursday after getting fake threats of a shooting.  Kingman High School went into lockdown at about 12:30 p.m. after a caller claimed a shooting was occurring on the campus.

An Arizona nonprofit was honored here Tuesday for its push to win in-state tuition for undocumented students, a change that organizers said has moved the state from

Indigenous hoop dance combines tradition and history with creativity and individuality. Commonly passed down from one generation to the next, hoop dance is usually taught by a family member or close friend. But dancers like Ginger Sykes Torres, Eva Bighorse…

 Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a budget passed by Republican lawmakers, calling it "one-sided" and a "do-nothing" proposal. Hobbs' veto on Thursday was expected since the budget was passed in the Arizona Legislature without much support from Democratic lawmakers.