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Meet Verrado Elementary School's principal Sarah Fantazia.
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Inside Litchfield Elementary School District: Meet Principal Fantazia
Bill Harris points out where he served to Sydney Moore.
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$100K grant expands student-veteran education program across Arizona
Principal Luke Jankee is leading the opening of Troy Gilbert Elementary School, a new K-8 campus where students are known as the Aviators and the school community is encouraged to SOAR.
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Inside Litchfield Elementary School District: Meet Principal Luke Jankee
Arizona educator disciplinary cases have more than doubled since 2022, but state officials say expanded oversight, additional investigators and efforts to clear a backlog, rather than a documented surge in misconduct, are driving much of the increase.
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Arizona educator discipline cases surge as state clears backlog
Chief Financial Officer Michael Vaughn told the governing board Oct. 13 that the district is gathering feedback from parents, employees and administrators to identify which educational experiences families value most.
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Litchfield schools seek new framework for 2027-28 budget decisions as enrollment grows
Chief Financial Officer Michael Vaughn presented the district's annual financial report and separate updates on its voter-approved override and bond programs during the Oct. 13 governing board meeting.

Chief Financial Officer Michael Vaughn presented the district's annual financial report and separate updates on its voter-approved override and bond programs during the Oct. 13 governing board meeting.

Chief Financial Officer Michael Vaughn presented the district's annual financial report and separate updates on its voter-approved override and bond programs during the Oct. 13 governing board meeting.
Principal Kimberly Hill builds belonging as Palm Valley expands to K-8.
Chief Financial Officer Michael Vaughn presented the district's annual financial report and separate updates on its voter-approved override and bond programs during the Oct. 13 governing board meeting.
Eighth-grade math proficiency at Belen Soto Elementary School has more than doubled in four years, climbing from 39% to more than 80% as teachers developed a flexible intervention approach that …
Three Paradise Valley Unified School District educators will attend national conferences this fall to strengthen instruction in world languages and science following unanimous governing board approval Oct. 8.

Three Paradise Valley Unified School District educators will attend national conferences this fall to strengthen instruction in world languages and science following unanimous governing board …

Three Paradise Valley Unified School District educators will attend national conferences this fall to strengthen instruction in world languages and science following unanimous governing board approval Oct. 8.
With two school funding measures on the November ballot, Paradise Valley Unified School District officials outlined how millions in voter-approved funding have supported classroom instruction, employee compensation, school maintenance and construction projects.
Three Paradise Valley Unified School District educators will attend national conferences this fall to strengthen instruction in world languages and science following unanimous governing board approval Oct. 8.
Paradise Valley Unified School District spent $253.7 million on maintenance and operations during the 2025-26 fiscal year, finishing approximately $16.8 million below its authorized spending limit as officials continue managing declining enrollment, rising contracted service costs, Prop 320 and future budget pressures.
Rachel Hanna will serve as interim executive director as Executive director Ashley Berg prepares to leave the ASBCS after a decade of service.

Executive director Ashley Berg prepares to leave the ASBCS after a decade of service. Rachel Hanna will serve as interim executive director.

Rachel Hanna will serve as interim executive director as Executive director Ashley Berg prepares to leave the ASBCS after a decade of service.
The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools stopped short of moving to revoke two Espiritu Community Development Corp . charter contracts Tuesday after finding the organization failed for five …
Rachel Hanna will serve as interim executive director as Executive director Ashley Berg prepares to leave the ASBCS after a decade of service.
Fox, principal of Explorer Middle School, began his career in law enforcement, serving as a patrol officer and detective with the Grand Rapids Police Department in Michigan. It was there that he discovered some of his most meaningful work involved young people.
Prop. 437 would continue an override voters most recently approved in 2022. The district has had voter-approved override funding in place for more than 20 years.
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Litchfield Elementary asks voters to continue 15% budget override

Prop. 437 would continue an override voters most recently approved in 2022.  The district estimates the override would generate $12.68 million in its first year and allow it to continue spending up to 15% above the state-set revenue control limit.
Early voting for Arizona's Nov. 3 general election is underway across the state.
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Prop. 438 would continue Agua Fria's 15% budget override

For a homeowner with the district's average limited property value of $258,390, Proposition 438 is estimated to cost about $108 a year, or $9 a month.
Arizona voters will decide in November whether to expand the state's existing restrictions on participation in girls' sports while adding new requirements for locker rooms, restrooms and other spaces connected with athletics.
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Prop. 318 would expand Arizona’s existing restrictions on girls’ sports

Arizona voters will decide in November whether to expand the state's existing restrictions on participation in girls' sports while adding new requirements for locker rooms, restrooms and other spaces connected with athletics.
Proposition 142 asks voters whether to add new restrictions involving diversity programs, training, spending and other practices in public schools, colleges and universities.
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Prop. 142 would add restrictions on race, DEI programs to Arizona Constitution

Proposition 142 asks voters whether to add new restrictions involving diversity programs, training, spending and other practices in public schools, colleges and universities. Arizona already prohibits public institutions from granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Arizona schools continue to face difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified special education teachers, while traditional teacher preparation can create financial barriers for people who cannot afford to leave paid employment to complete classroom training.
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Arizona expands earn-while-you-learn path for special education teachers

Arizona is putting $5 million into an effort to build its special education teacher workforce from within schools, creating paid pathways that allow paraprofessionals and other aspiring educators to …
An unidentified Arizona legislator requested $250,000 for wrestling scholarships at a community college system with no wrestling teams—money lawmakers later redirected into a grant whose unusually narrow requirements appear to closely match a single Phoenix private school.
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Arizona’s $250,000 wrestling school grant traces back to unidentified lawmaker

An unidentified Arizona legislator requested $250,000 for wrestling scholarships at a community college system with no wrestling teams—money lawmakers later redirected into a grant whose unusually narrow requirements appear to closely match a single Phoenix private school.
Arizona State Board of Education listen in on the Sandy Hook Promise and its impact on the state.
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Sandy Hook Promise expands Arizona school safety efforts

Jessica Jackson, Sandy Hook Promise's national crisis center director, said the system has received more than 400,000 tips nationwide and led to more than 8,000 mental health interventions.
Lyncoln Buckenberger and Ellie Stanley share reading time with Rosie.
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Reading with Rosie gives Archway Glendale students a four-legged reading partner

Rosie doesn’t interrupt when a student stumbles over a word. She doesn’t correct pronunciation or care how quickly someone finishes a page. The 6-year-old Goldendoodle is simply there to …
Litchfield Elementary School District has recovered nearly $34,000 in outstanding facility-use fees since August as part of an effort to modernize how the district manages rentals, payments and use of its buildings.
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Litchfield district recovers nearly $34,000 in outstanding facility-use fees

Litchfield Elementary School District has recovered nearly $34,000 in outstanding facility-use fees since August as part of an effort to modernize how the district manages rentals, payments and use …
LESD students head back to school.

Litchfield approves 8th-grade California trip

The LESD79 Governing Board approved a spring, 2027 out-of-state, overnight trip as part of its consent agenda. No items were removed from consent and the agenda was approved unanimously.

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