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.
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The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is moving forward with Phase II of its school closure plan and wants to hear what the public thinks about it.
The board has set the time …
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A new federal education tax credit scheduled to launch in 2027 could eventually become another source of education funding for Arizona families, but only if the state chooses to participate.
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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 …
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A total of $32,000 is available each year through the program. The first application deadline is Sept. 1, with a potential second funding round after Jan. 1 if money remains.
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Three Scottsdale students earned dean’s list honors at Washington University in St. Louis for the spring 2026 semester in recognition of their academic achievement, according to a press release.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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PEORIA — At full strength, the Peoria Panthers matched up fairly well with their Friday, Feb. 10 second-round Open state boys basketball tournament opponent.
Unfortunately for the Panthers, …
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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.
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