Keyword: educator

Tempe business offers free CAD training to students

9/28/2023
Tempe business offers free CAD training to students Pipeline Design & Engineering is offering a free 10-week CAD Club for student in grades 7-12. The class will take place 5-7 p.m. …

Chandler Schools ordering two new vehicles

9/28/2023
In the past, finding the money was the main obstacle for school districts in purchasing new or newer vehicles. In 2023,  lead time and supply chain delays are considerations as well. …

One-third of Arizona K-12 students considered …

9/27/2023
Valley of the Sun United Way has been awarded a $475,000 grant from the Helios Education Foundation to look into chronic student absenteeism in Maricopa County.

Educators, builder, students celebrate new campus of …

9/27/2023
School has been in session for 500 students at the Gilbert Christian Schools Val Vista campus, but officials took time out recently to celebrate with a ribbon cutting at the new facility. …

Liberty School District board proceedings stopped …

9/27/2023
Liberty Elementary School District’s governing board had to pause twice Monday after the board leadership had to ask a board member to refrain from personal attacks and non-agenda item …

Litchfield Elementary board member absent after …

9/27/2023
Three Litchfield Elementary Governing Board members were absent Monday, nearly two weeks after litigious board member Jeremy Hoenack said he’d step down at some point soon. Hoenack …

Gilbert Public Schools board revises 2-year-old …

9/27/2023
The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board approved a revision to its annual financial report from back in fiscal year 2021-22 at its Sept. 26 meeting.   The revision from two years ago …

Glendale’s Midwestern University, Rio Salado partner …

9/27/2023
Midwestern University's College of Dental Medicine-Arizona and Rio Salado College announce a partnership aimed at creating more opportunities for dental hygiene students.

Buckeye, Goodyear school district honors STEM Fellow …

9/26/2023
Liberty Elementary School District No. 25 recognized five science teachers who have completed year one of the Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP).

Chandler senior is state IB student of year

9/26/2023
Before learning about the International Baccalaureate program at Chandler High School, Kyle DeRosier planned on taking only advanced placement classes. Now, as a senior, DeRosier has reflected …

Goodyear dealership launches scholarship fund for Agua …

9/26/2023
Yates Buick GMC announces the launch of the Mike Yates Scholarship Fund, a tribute to the late Mike Yates, the founder of the Goodyear dealership.

Rotary Club recognizes students at four Peoria high …

9/26/2023
The Peoria North Rotary Club has recognized seven Peoria Unified School District students from four different high schools as its first group of Students of the Month for the new school year.

Highland High theatre wins rights to put on Disney's …

9/26/2023
Highland High School will present the first high school production of “Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical” in the state of Arizona as part of the nationwide competition …

Arizona administrators association: 2,200+ teacher …

9/25/2023
The Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association released new data showing the scale of the educator retention crisis in the state’s public schools.

Tempe doubles arts grants for schools

9/25/2023
Tempe is distributing nearly $60,000 this fall among 25 schools to grow arts education. The grants, nearly double last year’s investment, provide fine arts teachers in Tempe with money to …

Spirit week commemorates ASU’s Psyche mission launch

9/25/2023
Access ASU is celebrating the Arizona State University-led NASA Psyche mission launch with a themed spirit week and photo contest for students throughout the state. The Psyche mission, selected by NASA’s discovery program, will launch on Oct. 5, starting its journey to an asteroid orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Arizona Education Association nominates Kyrene staff …

9/24/2023
The Arizona Education Association has named Steve Schaeffer, an instructional assistant at Kyrene de la Paloma Elementary School, as Arizona’s official state nominee for the National Education Association's Education Support Professional of the Year award.

Gilbert approves additional officers for schools

9/24/2023
While some cities and school districts wrestle with whether to have a  police presence within schools, the town of Gilbert continues to support the Gilbert Police Department’s School …

Higley USD board member again challenges conference …

9/22/2023
The Higley Unified School District approved more than $5,000 in travel vouchers for educators to attend conferences over the strong objections of one of the board members.   The board voted …

Deer Valley Unified looks toward $325 million bond …

9/22/2023
The Deer Valley Unified School District is gearing up for its $325 million bond election that will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Higley USD passes less-restrictive dress code

9/22/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board passed a new dress code policy Wednesday after three rounds of debate dating back to May.   The new policy updates one that had been in …

Chandler Schools: Walk-in interviews for child care …

9/21/2023
The Chandler Unified School District Community Education department is holding walk-in interviews for before- and after-school child care workers on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Interviews will take …

Peoria Unified students earn film, TV Emmy Awards

9/21/2023
Peoria Unified high school students have earned four Rocky Mountain Emmy Student Production Awards.

Glendale music student named to Bob Jones University …

9/21/2023
Rebecca Ong, a Glendale resident, has been named to the Bob Jones University Percussion Ensemble, one of more than 20 instrumental performance groups at BJU.