Seven Arizona schools have joined a program that connects students with military veterans to preserve their stories and bring history to life, thanks in part to a $100,000 contribution from the Timothy T. Day Foundation that will help expand the program and reduce participation costs.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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