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Candidate record requests cost Peoria Unified $300,000

10/13/2022
During the past two years, a slate of Peoria Unified School District candidates and their supporters have led a campaign of submitting hundreds of public record requests targeting district employees and programs related to diversity, inclusion, equity, sex education, transgender and LGBTQ+ issues, to name a few.

Enter your film in the 2022 Peoria Film Fest

7/14/2022
The Peoria Film Fest will be Oct. 13-16, 2022, at the Harkins Theatres Arrowhead 18, 16046 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center Dr.

Woman critically injured in Lake Pleasant boating …

5/31/2022
A woman critically injured in a boating accident at Lake Pleasant, May 21, was pronounced dead, according to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

House committee advances racial history ban

1/19/2022
PHOENIX — A House panel voted 6-4 Tuesday along party lines to make teaching about racism illegal if it is done in certain ways. Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, said her proposal is not an …

Kimberly Moran selected as new president of Litchfield …

1/18/2022
Kimberly Moran has been chosen to lead the Litchfield Elementary School District governing board following a vote at a Jan. 11 meeting.  Former President Danielle Clymer was first to nominate …

Queen Creek Town Council approves temporary policy …

12/15/2021
Supply chain issues have been causing problems for businesses and towns across the country. In response, Queen Creek has instituted a temporary measure that will raise the dollar amount of some …

Maricopa County judge voids Arizona law on mask …

9/27/2021
PHOENIX — A new state law barring schools from imposing mask mandates on students and staff is unconstitutional, a judge ruled Monday. In a broad decision, Maricopa County Superior Court …

Rappold: CRT not happening in classroom

7/19/2021
Until recently, I had never heard of critical race theory. Then, community members began speaking about it at school board meetings here and around the country. Emboldened by fringe political …

Pingerelli: This is why critical race theory promotes …

7/19/2021
I would like to address Mr. Van Horn’s assertion that America was founded on white supremacy principles as well as his assumptions about “identity,” “power” and “privilege,” terms commonly used in critical race theory.

Hot-button issues divide Peoria Unified, bring safety …

6/21/2021
At a recent Peoria Unified School District governing board meeting, tempers flared among members of the public after the meeting was nearly moved online due to increasing concern from school board members and local police that it could have been difficult to maintain the peace as the crowd became disruptive.

Controversial Peoria Unified history course canceled

6/8/2021
A controversial American history elective course planned to be taught at Centennial High School in the coming school year has been canceled.

Peoria school board to discuss cooperative contracts …

6/8/2021
The Peoria Unified School District governing board will discuss a recent issue of interest to parents at the next board meeting, June 10.