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Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Special Education
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. David Alvarado, Paul Carver, Kristi Cooper and Julie Stockwell are seeking four-year terms on the five-member board. more
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Christopher Klugman, a teacher at BASIS Scottsdale is competing against nine other teachers for the Bill of Rights Institute’s National Civics Teacher of the Year Award.
Scottsdale teacher in running for national award
Christopher Klugman, a teacher from BASIS Scottsdale has been selected as a finalist for the Bill of Rights Institute’s National Civics Teacher of the Year Award for the 2026-27 school year. … more
A sign that reads 'Kyrene School District' on a blue wall of a balcony at the Kyrene Administrative Building.
Candidates, others discuss how Proposition 320 could affect Kyrene school district
This November, Arizonans will vote to either support or deny Proposition 320, which states that it would “require certain school districts to spend at least 60% of operational funding on … more
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Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Budget Priorities
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. David Alvarado, Paul Carver, Kristi Cooper and Julie Stockwell are seeking four-year terms on the five-member board. more
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Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Enrollment
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. more
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Photo Gallery: 2026 Deer Valley High Homecoming parade in Glendale
The Skyhawks of Deer Valley High School took over the streets around its campus on 51st Avenue in Glendale to celebrate Homecoming Friday morning. more
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Students roam around the campus at Cactus Shadows High School. An incident involving a firearm being brought on campus on Sept. 11 is still under investigation from the Scottsdale Police Department and the Cave Creek Unified School District, according to e-mails obtained by Independent Newsmedia.
Gun incident under investigation at Cactus Shadows High School
A student brought a gun onto the campus of Cactus Shadows High School on Sept. 11, and the school and Scottsdale Police are investigating the incident, according to e-mails sent to parents obtained by Independent Newsmedia. more
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Hillcrest Middle School, in Glendale, is among the campuses that could be affected by proposed Deer Valley Unified School District attendance boundary changes. The Governing Board could vote Oct. 6 on options that would reassign students from surrounding school attendance areas beginning in the 2027-28 school year.
Deer Valley Unified boundary decision pushed until October
The Deer Valley Unified School District’s lengthy process of redrawing attendance boundaries in its northern neighborhoods appears to be nearing its conclusion, but a final decision will have to wait until next month. more
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Over 400 parents, students and educators asked the Scottsdale Unified School Governing Board Sept. 22 to keep their schools open during the next face of school closures.
Hundreds of SUSD parents fight to keep their schools open
A crowd topping 400 people filled the Desert Mountain High School auditorium Sept. 22 for a public hearing on further possible school closures in Scottsdale Unified School District. And about … more
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Twelve of Scottsdale Unified School District’s 19 National Merit Scholarship semifinalist come from Desert Mountain High School.
19 SUSD seniors named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Nineteen Scottsdale Unified School District seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. The distinction places them among the highest achieving students … more
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Deer Valley Unified eyeing 2 new schools as growth approaches
The Deer Valley Unified School District is preparing for the possibility of building two new schools in north Phoenix over the next six years, even as enrollment declines in other parts of the district. more
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Hillcrest Middle School, in Glendale, is among the campuses that could be affected by proposed Deer Valley Unified School District attendance boundary changes. The Governing Board is expected to vote Sept. 22 on options that would reassign students from surrounding school attendance areas to Hillcrest beginning in the 2027-28 school year.
Deer Valley Unified to vote on remaining school boundary changes
The Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board is expected to vote Tuesday on a new round of school attendance boundary changes, potentially resolving a portion of the district’s long-range enrollment plan that board members left undecided in June. more
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