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Siraj Cook-Davis, 12, and his 11-year-old sister, Brooklyn Pittman, couldn’t stop smiling as they crossed the digital divide Wednesday, Sept. 23.
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 By Kelly O’SullivanTwitter: @AzNewsmedia | 9/23/20 |
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In honor of the pride and school spirit she instills across campus, the Belen Soto Elementary School community showered its beloved day custodian with a special gift of appreciation.
Lisa LaCasse …
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By Brynna Benjamin
Special to Independent Newsmedia
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9/17/20
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Catholic Charities Westside Head Start begins virtual learning programs this week. To ensure that all students can participate, staff members will deliver supplies to children and families who …
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8/18/20
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As school districts across the state begin the new school year in a distance-learning format, ensuring that every student has access to the necessary technology is a top priority. The need for technological devices is crucial and the digital divide is real.
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8/14/20
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The 20/21 Lil’ Squirts program, an hour of virtual activities for pre-schoolers, starts Monday, Aug. 17.
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8/12/20
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Western Maricopa Education Center recently celebrated staff members who were recognized for their contributions to Career Technical Education by the Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona.
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8/5/20
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This week Buckeye Elementary School District families should have received surveys from respective schools about the new academic year, which opens Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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 By Steve StockmarTwitter: @stevestockmar | 7/30/20 |
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Valley schools prepare to begin online learning in the early weeks of August as parents offer insights into the various degrees of staying home or returning to the classroom.
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 By Melissa RosequistTwitter: @mrosequist_ | 7/29/20 |
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Parents can pick up weekly activity bags for children aged 3 to 14 Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, as part of the Buckeye Recreation Department’s Summer Camp in a Bag program.
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7/29/20
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Litchfield Elementary School District #79 announces it will participate in the 2020-21 school lunch and school breakfast programs.
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7/10/20
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A Buckeye student made the Scholastic Honor Roll for spring term 2020 at Oregon State University.
Adan Sanders was one of 7,004 students to earn a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be …
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7/10/20
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Litchfield Elementary School District launched a new website, lesd79.org, this week.
Visitors to the new site, which went live Wednesday, July 1, are greeted with colorful images of district and …
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7/2/20
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Students from Buckeye, Glendale and Goodyear were among the more than 7,000 students representing all 50 states and 73 countries who earned degrees as part of Oregon State University’s class of …
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6/23/20
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Litchfield Elementary School District officials are asking parents to fill out a survey to assist the district in reopening its schools for the 2020-21 academic year.
Target date for school …
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6/12/20
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The Buckeye Public Library System will launch a no-contact pickup service Tuesday, May 26.
The service will run 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday to give residents continue access to books, …
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5/23/20
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The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek has announced the five winners of its Outstanding Youth Scholarship program.
They are Michelle Oblea-Dirzo, Agua Fria High School, who will major in pre-law …
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5/1/20
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For the 35th straight year, a cohort of Arizona’s highest-achieving high-school seniors has chosen to forego attending out-of-state universities and accept the Flinn Scholarship.
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4/28/20
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Every year, Buckeye Union High School District destroys special education records that have been archived for five years.
This year, the district will begin destroying records from the 2014-15 …
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4/2/20
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To help parents and kids stay creative and active, Crayola Experience and Crayola are providing fun, at-home activities through its websites and social channels.
Parents can download free …
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4/1/20
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Edkey, Inc., also recognized as Sequoia Charter Schools, has purchased 8.66 acres within Buckeye Parkway Center at the southeast corner of Interstate 10 and Verrado Way in Buckeye. The company paid …
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3/31/20
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