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Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel said the district’s first bond request was for $5,000 back in 1909, but noted the district only had something like 13 students at the time.
SUSD holds town hall meeting on $375M bond request
Scottsdale Unified School District maintenance staff have spent the last three years putting Band-Aids on things and need the district’s $375 bond request on the Nov. 3 ballot to pass to keep … more
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Arizona childcare waitlist tops 14,500 as families face cost and capacity crunch.
Arizona’s childcare divide widens as thousands wait for help
As of Aug. 28, 14,528 children from 8,759 families were waiting for state assistance to help pay for care. At the same time, Arizona has roughly 250,000 licensed child-care slots for an estimated 300,000 children who potentially need them. more
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Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz speaks during the Arizona Clean Elections debate for superintendent of public instruction.
Democrats focus on teacher retention, ESA oversight, rural schools in Arizona superintendent debate
Teacher shortages, ESA accountability and the future of Arizona public education took center stage during the recent Arizona Clean Elections debate between superintendent candidates … more
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Roadrunner School Principal Susan Miller was recently honored as the 2025 Administrator of the Year by the Arizona Association of School Psychologists.
Roadrunner School principal named AASP 2025 Administrator of the Year
Roadrunner School Principal Susan Miller has been honored as the 2025 Administrator of the Year by the Arizona Association of School Psychologists, a prestigious statewide recognition celebrating … more
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Boys & Girls Club of the Valley has kicked off a reading program meant to keep youngsters engaged through the summer months.
Arizona's Literacy Plan 2030 targets reading gains with science
Arizona’s Literacy Plan 2030 is a statewide initiative aimed at ensuring all children read proficiently by third grade through evidence-based instruction and family engagement. The plan addresses persistent literacy gaps with early screening, teacher training and community partnerships. If successful, it could become a national model for improving reading outcomes. more
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Silas Munoz, a student at Surprise Elementary School, enjoys his school lunch.
Arizona schools brace for food insecurity surge
In Arizona’s classrooms, hunger is a daily barrier to learning — and it may be about to get worse. The sweeping tax and spending package signed by President Trump — formally … more
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Screenshot of Learning Policy Institute k12 impact on states.
Trump admin freeze on education funds blocks millions to Arizona
School districts in Arizona are entering the new academic year under a cloud of uncertainty after the U.S. Department of Education failed to meet a July 1 deadline to distribute $6.2 billion in federal K–12 funding. more
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One of the most celebrated programs receiving funding is the 9th Grade On-Track initiative. At Camelback High School in Phoenix, where the program was piloted in 2019, on-track rates for freshman nearly doubled, with graduation rates climbing from 72% to 92%.
Arizona 2026 budget invests in schools, but future needs a fix
The newly passed bipartisan 2026 Arizona budget delivers a suite of student- and family-focused investments designed to support student success, increase access to meals and childcare, and give … more
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Scottsdale Parks & Recreation announces its summer 2025 schedule of programs and classes.
Summer programs offer solutions to learning loss
A growing number of families are turning to public and private programs that promise more than just a way to beat the Arizona heat. more
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Will south Scottsdale get a middle school again?
About five years after closing Supai Middle School, Scottsdale Unified stakeholders discussed the logistics of again having a separate middle school in the Coronado Learning Community. more
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Construction audit: Hohokam Elementary creates the mold for future projects in Scottsdale Unified
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board has received a preliminary audit report on the Hohokam Elementary School construction project that provides several suggestions including input on the design contract to documentation standards, procurement and activity records. more
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