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Chicanos Por La Causa honors 4 Arizona Latino teachers

5/9/2024
Chicanos Por La Causa announced its 2024 Esperanza Latino Teacher Awards honorees.

Chandler schools outsource custodial management

5/9/2024
The Chandler Unified School District has decided to outsource custodial management on its campuses. The district’s governing board voted 4-0 at its May 8 meeting on a contract that …

Report: Voters support transparency in private school …

5/9/2024
In a newly released 2024  Arizona Voters’ Agenda  survey  from the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), voters overwhelmingly support increased transparency in the financials …

Richards named Higley USD superintendent after board …

5/9/2024
Meet the new boss, just the same as the old boss ... except without an interim tag.   The Higley Unified School District Governing Board appointed Sherry Richards as its superintendent for …

Higley USD will consider severing ties with new …

5/8/2024
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board will consider on Wednesday a recommendation to rescind its employment agreement with Nate Carman to be the next superintendent.  

Bond options to be addressed by Chandler school board …

5/6/2024
According to Chandler Unified School District administration, it’s time to talk about a bond election again. Wednesday’s 5:45 p.m. Governing Board work session is where the …

Peoria Unified governing board approves new department …

5/3/2024
The Peoria Unified governing board approved two new directors last month at public meetings.

Chandler schools principal reassigned after lawsuits …

5/1/2024
An educator who was named in a lawsuit against her school district has been reassigned after being placed on leave. Jamie Lander was placed on leave in mid-February, shortly after a lawsuit was …

SUSD Superintendent gets contract extension, raise

5/1/2024
Dr. Scott Menzel will stay on as Scottsdale Unified School District superintendent for at least three more years and got a raise to boot. The district governing board voted 3-2 during its April …

Rio Salado College marks first class of bachelor’s …

5/1/2024
In a groundbreaking celebration, Rio Salado College with Maricopa Community Colleges, will mark a milestone this spring with its first-ever bachelor's degree graduates. 

ASU graduates largest class in history on May 6

5/1/2024
More than 20,500 students will graduate this spring from Arizona State University, the largest in the school’s history. The largest number of students — more than 4,800 — are …

Rumbaugh: Arizona schools rate well on list

4/30/2024
The Daily Independent carried an article on April 25 entitled “Report: BASIS Peoria Tops Best Public High Schools List.”