Apache Junction Prospectors win first place team award
Led by Coaches Lance Uehling and Jason Hutchens, the Apache Junction High School Prospectors boys team dominated its competition Dec. 10 at the Sixth Annual Wrestling Invitational with a first-place …
Division over election of Peoria Unified governing board president, clerk
David Sandoval was reelcted as president and Heather Rooks was elected as clerk for the Peoria Unified governing board for this calendar year, Jan. 12.
Basha High Football coach nominated for National High School coach of the year
A cloudy Monday did not stop Basha High School's head football coach, Chris McDonald from being on cloud nine. “It makes it a lot easier when you have great young men, who are really good at football too,” said McDonald…
Group of parents to protest Governor Hobbs’ proposal to scale back universal ESA program
A group of Arizona parents will rally outside the state capitol at noon Tuesday to protest part of Governor Hobbs' budget proposal. Governor Hobbs wants to undo a massive expansion of the statewide school voucher program, one of her GOP…
Senate’s transgender pronoun bill is DOA for Gov. Hobbs
State Sen. John Kavanagh’s Senate Bill 1001 requires school employees to call a student by the pronoun that aligns with their biological sex, not the one the student identifies with — unless their parents say it’s OK to use trans…
A student group left 180 trash bags in front of the AZ Capitol. Here’s why
In a protest against recent legislation, LGBTQ advocates laid out 180 trash bags on a lawn across from the state Capitol last week. It was the work of Support Equality in Arizona Schools, a group made up of high school…
AZ Jewish Historical Society working to open Holocaust education center in Phoenix
A measure that requires Arizona students to learn about the Holocaust and other genocides at least twice between seventh grade and high school graduation was signed into law over a year ago. Now, the Arizona Jewish Historical Society is working…
Silver Apple Award: Young teacher wastes no time making a difference in students lives
Ms. Cooper is the most recent recipient of the Silver Apple Award.
Cactus High students build a road-worthy electric vehicle
Most high school students begin their day behind a desk, pencils in hand. Students in Cactus High School’s automotive classes begin their day under a car, tools in hand. Some work on gas-powered cars, but others are learning to build…
Student gumshoes at GCU collaborate with Phoenix police to create shoeprint database
Thanks to a collaboration between Grand Canyon University forensic science students and the Phoenix Police Department Crime Lab, a new shoeprint database will assist crime investigators in identifying shoe impressions left behind at crime scenes. “I was spending countless hours…
Arizona led nation for rise in homeless youth last year, HUD report says
Arizona saw the largest increase in the number of homeless youth in the nation last year, at a time when other large states were seeing those numbers decline, according to a recent federal report. The December report from the Department…
Snowstorm shuts down schools, roads, offices in Flagstaff
Snow blowing across Arizona high country forced closure of roads, schools and city government offices and the region is bracing for more. More than 6 inches of snow fell overnight and another 3-5 inches could fall Tuesday, the Nation Weather…
Dave Rubio, UA’s longest-tenured coach, retires after 31 years at helm of volleyball program
Volleyball coach Dave Rubio retires after 31 years at Arizona. 'Dave guided generations of student-athletes to become academic, athletic and life champions,' AD Dave Heeke said. 'He is a true Wildcat.'
GOP leaders say they won’t be ‘rushed’ to stop the looming massive school budget cuts
For the second year in a row, schools need GOP lawmakers to act to avoid a catastrophe
