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Teacher retention not as easy as 1, 2, 3

8/2/2017
Teacher Departures By the Numbers District         Teachers 15-16    Left after 15-16   Teachers 16-17   Left after 16-17 Deer Valley       …

Dysart K-8 students meet teachers Tuesday

7/28/2017
Dysart Unified School District has been able to integrate new education programs and keep spending in line with its peers throughout the state. Independent Newsmedia Students in the Dysart Unified …

Largest Legacy Traditional School expands in Surprise

7/26/2017
A Physical Education room with a turf field is a new addition for this school year, allowing students to participate during the hotter days of the year. By Richard Smith Independent …

Community donations sought for backpack event

7/25/2017
By Marge Clark Special to Independent Newsmedia Valley View Community Food Bank will again help children return to school ready to learn. Children are invited to the food bank warehouse, …

Being informed is key factor in Sun City Monsoon

7/25/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia In addition to property damage, conditions of Arizona’s monsoon season can present dangers to physical safety. There are a number of things …

Sun Cities hit hard by monsoon

7/24/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia Some Sun City residents found themselves cleaning up a lot of damage after the first heavy monsoon storms of the season July 15-16. Monsoon storm …

Dysart's Pletnick announces retirement after 2017-18

7/21/2017
Dysart Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Gail Pletnick speaks with a student. By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The Dysart Unified School District will have big shoes to fill …

DVUSD approves athletic fee schedule for school year

7/19/2017
Tom Talbott of the Arizona Skyhawks skydiving team, right, presents game officials with the game ball after parachuting on to the football field at Deer Valley High School during Military …

Interest in Ottawa Arizona blows away early …

7/12/2017
Phase 1 of the Ottawa University Arizona campus in the Surprise Civic Center. By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia Interest in Ottawa University Arizona’s first year in the Surprise Civic …

Freedom Plaza features Centennial High School art …

7/8/2017
The gallery at Freedom Plaza Retirement Community features a Centennial High School Art Show with nearly 200 artworks on display, including “Ambiguous” by Miranda Wacker, recipient of First Place …

Dysart board sets 2017-18 budget, most expenditures …

7/6/2017
An aerial view of the Dysart Unified School District offices in Surprise. The rural Paradise Acres development is to the west. (Courtesy naturalpowerandenergy.com) By Jennifer …

2018 PUSD budget similar to last year

7/5/2017
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia The Peoria Unified School District’s 2017-18 budget will remain similar to last year’s budget. Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Hicks said …