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2 Deer Valley Unified students appointed to Governor’s commission
Two Deer Valley Unified School District students have been selected to serve on the 2026-27 Governor’s Youth Commission, joining high school students from across Arizona who will advise state leaders on issues affecting young people. more
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Legend Springs Elementary School, at 21150 N. Arrowhead Loop Road, in Glendale, hosts summer programming for students on July 17, 2025.
Record summer enrollment bucks Deer Valley Unified’s long-term trend
While Deer Valley Unified School District is facing long-term enrollment headwinds, several of its summer programs are moving in the opposite direction. more
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Hamilton High School culinary arts students were involved in this April 2026 event. The Chandler Unified Governing Board approved new course fees Aug. 5 for career and technical education programs.
East Valley school board OKs new career and tech-ed fees
By unanimously approving its consent agenda at its Aug. 5 meeting, the Chandler Unified Governing Board green-lighted fees within programs that have been a recent focus of board and administration … more
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The Glendale Elementary School District office at 7301 N. 58th Ave.
Glendale Elementary district will discuss possible school closures this year
The Glendale Elementary School District leadership and governing board are looking into a further round of school closures and/or consolidations, perhaps as early as the 2027-28 school year. … more
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Challenger Zeyna Pruzhanovsky, left, and incumbent Kurt Rohrs are the only candidates eligible to seek 4-year Chandler Unified School District Governing Board terms that start in January 2027. With two other initially listed candidates no longer on the ballot, the Maricopa County School Superintendent’s Office has placed both Pruzhanovsky and Rohrs on a “cancel and appoint” election list, as there would be only two candidates vying for two at-large seats Nov. 3.
East Valley school board election likely to be canceled
What seemed like it might be a brutal campaign involving alliances and partisan support might now not be an election at all. Challenger Zeyna Pruzhanovsky and incumbent Kurt Rohrs are the only … more
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Arizona students head back to school with more education options than ever, including district and charter schools, private schools, homeschooling and ESA-funded alternatives — each with different rules, funding sources and accountability requirements.
The ultimate guide to Arizona education: what you need to know
Arizona has one of the most diverse education systems in the nation, giving families access to district schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschooling, micro schools, online learning programs, scholarship tax credits and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. Yet many public discussions reduce these options to a simple debate between public schools and private schools. more
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The 2026 Health Careers Institute high school students and Midwestern University student mentors pose for a photo in July on the Glendale campus.
Midwestern in Glendale expands teens' health career possibilities
Midwestern University’s annual  Health Careers Institute welcomed 64 high school students to its Glendale campus from July 13-17 for a week of interactive workshops and career discovery. … more
Yavapai Elementary as well as Scottsdale Unified School District’s 27 other schools welcomed students back from summer break Aug. 10.
SUSD welcomes students to first day of class for the 130th time
Scottsdale Unified School District welcomed students to the first day of class for the 130th time Aug. 10. “Founded in 1896 by Chaplain Winfield Scott and his wife Helen, we have been part of … more
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Chandler Unified Governing Board Vice President Barb Mozdzen speaks during an Aug. 5 meeting. The board unanimously approved two contracts with the East Valley Institute of Technology for career and tech-ed programs and discussed ongoing changes to the transportation arrangement between Chandler and EVIT. 
Chandler school board OKs new career-tech contracts
Discussion and approval of an action item still didn’t make the Chandler Unified Governing Board’s Aug. 5 meeting more than a one-hour endeavor. And hopefully, approval of contracts and a … more
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Westgate is collecting back to school items for the Glendale Elementary School District.
Westgate restaurant accepts back to school donations for Glendale district
As kids start a new school year, Westgate Entertainment District is welcoming the community to take part in its fourth annual Back to School drive benefiting Glendale Elementary School District. … more
Librarian Chalyn Brooks registers one of the first library cards for Steven Hauptmann, a Litchfield Park resident for seven years, on Aug. 3. The new library, part of the Maricopa County Library District, officially opened that day.
New chapter rises on Litchfield Park’s historic hill
By Monday morning, one of the oldest hills in Litchfield Park had something it had never seen before: hundreds of students heading off to school just steps away from residents lining up to explore a brand-new public library. more
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Young hikers explore Tonto National Forest, one of many public lands where fourth graders can use their free Every Kid Outdoors pass to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences.
National parks become living classrooms for fourth graders through free pass program
From the Grand Canyon to Tonto National Forest, Arizona's public lands can become living classrooms for fourth graders through the free Every Kid Outdoors program, which gives students and their families access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites nationwide. more
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