Keyword: schools

Tempe Elementary community receives free health care …

5/28/2023
Sonoran University of Health Sciences has partnered with Tempe Elementary School District to provide free health care to the approximately 11,000 children and their families who attend the 23 district schools. 

Chandler teacher honored by Rotary group

5/27/2023
The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes recently honored its Chandler Unified School District Teacher of the Month for May. Tina Morse   is a fourth-grade teacher at CUSD’s Navarrete Elementary …

Chandler principal honored during surprise assembly

5/25/2023
Rice Elementary School Principal Shirley Mathew was honored in a May 16 surprise campus event.  Steve Watson, Maricopa County School Superintendent, presented Mathew with the Exemplary …

Kyrene Governing Board will put district bond, …

5/25/2023
Kyrene School District has authorized a special bond and district additional assistance override election this fall.

Queen Creek PD submits a second charge against …

5/25/2023
After further investigation, the Queen Creek Police Department has announced it is submitting an additional referral to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for disorderly conduct for two …

2 Queen Creek High students could face charges …

5/25/2023
The Queen Creek Police Department is referring charges against two high school students suspected of leaving a Black doll tied with a jump rope in a student restroom. …

Hill: Science doesn’t change

5/25/2023
The science and math textbooks used in classrooms within the Peoria Unified School District are out of date, so officials are saying it’s time for a change in learning materials.

Former UArizona swimming star, Horne back transgender …

5/24/2023
PHOENIX — A former University of Arizona swimming star said Wednesday anyone born male should not be able to compete in girls’ sports, no matter what the age.

Rhetoric heats up at Valley school board meetings

5/24/2023
At least one of the people speaking out with harsh rhetoric at recent Peoria Unified School District governing board meetings is coming with connections to a national conservative group.

Queen Creek graduates are ready for health care jobs

5/24/2023
Thirteen Queen Creek Unified School District students are ending their school year certified nursing assistant-ready after completing a two-year program that included clinicals, a written exam and …

Peoria Unified Superintendent tenders resignation

5/23/2023
Peoria Unified School District Superintendent Jason Reynolds has tendered his resignation, effective June 30.

Florence Unified’s efforts to recruit, retain …

5/23/2023
While school districts around the state are struggling to staff classrooms, the Florence Unified School District is working hard to defy the odds. According to a survey by the Arizona School …

Clerical error stalls votes at May 22 PUSD meeting

5/23/2023
Due to a clerical error in the posting of the Peoria Unified School District governing board agenda for the May 22 meeting, all votes for that meeting have been rescheduled to a later date.

CUSD robotics team gets award at 2023 Worlds

5/22/2023
A team of Chandler Unified students was the only Arizona elementary squad to take home an award from the recent 2023 VEX IQ Robotics World Championship competition in Dallas, Texas. Team 4751Y, …

Kyrene approves budget changes for upcoming fiscal …

5/22/2023
Kyrene School District Governing Board will be voting Tuesday, May 23, on whether to ask voters for additional funding assistance in the upcoming November election.

Legacy Schools gives Chandler principal top annual …

5/22/2023
Legacy Traditional Schools recently announced Russell Sperati, principal of its Chandler campus, as the 2023 Patrick Grady Principal of the Year. Sperati was recognized by his peers and …

Peoria Unified to procure updated textbooks

5/22/2023
The Peoria Unified School District is planning to procure updated textbooks for their student population.

Florence schools expands preschool program for 2023-24

5/22/2023
The Florence Unified School District is growing its tuition-based Preschool Program. FUSD wants to connect families to the school district from an early age and have a dedicated and intentional …

Scottsdale Unified going for override election in …

5/19/2023
The Scottsdale Unified School District will be asking voters to extend the maintenance and operations override on the Nov. 7 ballot. The district’s governing board voted 4-1 during its May 16 …

Surprise senior prepares for MIT in Cambridge

5/19/2023
The Valley Vista High School class of 2023 valedictorian Andrea Cosio has officially completed her senior year.

Pappalardo starts July 1 as Apache Junction schools …

5/19/2023
Robert Pappalardo, who has worked in the Apache Junction, Florence, Queen Creek and Laveen school districts, has been hired as Apache Junction school district’s next superintendent. His first …

Deer Valley Unified to offer free summer meal program

5/19/2023
The following locations will be offering free breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years and younger. There are no income or registration requirements.

Gilbert Public Schools refers override, bond to …

5/17/2023
The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board voted May 16 to put two financial issues  on the November ballot. The district will ask voters to continue its 15% maintenance and operations …

Peoria Unified bond planned for November ballot

5/16/2023
It a appears the Peoria Unified School District will have another go at a bond, this time on the Nov. 7 general election.