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Litchfield Elementary School District searches for new …

3/6/2023
The Litchfield Elementary School District superintendent will receive a payout by the end of the year, the result of her retiring from the district.

Arizona Water Festival inspires GPS students to …

3/6/2023
Gilbert Public Schools will hold its 12th Annual Water Festival for the district’s fourth-grade students March 8-9.  Superintendent Dr. Shane McCord, the town of Gilbert, Mayor Brigette …

Dysart district, Banner Health create pathways for …

3/6/2023
The Career and Technical Education program partnership at the Dysart Unified School District and Banner Health create invaluable opportunities for students.

Hutchens new Apache Junction High School athletic …

3/6/2023
Jason Hutchens, head baseball coach and physical education teacher for Apache Junction High School, 2525 S. Ironwood in Apache Junction, has been named the school’s athletic director for the …

Apache Junction High School baseball team has new …

3/6/2023
Keeping score for the Apache Junction High School baseball team was a bit like working an abacus. The old scoreboard frequently malfunctioned so parents and staff would move rocks in the dirt from …

‘The Harvey Girls’ March 13 part of Arizona …

3/4/2023
Arizona Historian Bill Harrison will present “The Harvey Girls” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13, in Apache Junction as part of the Arizona Lecture Series. The lecture will be at the …

New report outlines spending for Southwest Valley …

3/3/2023
According to a new report from the state’s Auditor General’s Office despite a $377.5 million increase in overall spending on instruction, more than half of the school districts in Arizona spent a smaller percentage of their dollars in classroom instruction in 2022 compared to 2021,

Florence schools help students in need of food

3/3/2023
According to the Arizona Department of Education, a Title I school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families in rural and urban communities.Many school districts have some Title I …

Apache Junction Prospectors softball team loses to ALA …

3/3/2023
The Apache Junction High School Prospectors (0-0-1) hosted the ALA Eagles (3-2) on Feb. 28. The Eagles were looking to get back on track after a tough loss to the Sunnyside Blue Devils the game …

New report outlines spending for Scottsdale schools

3/3/2023
Classroom instructional spending decreased last school year in Scottsdale Unified School District, a new report shows, falling from its 2021 average and coming in just below the 2022 state average. …

Phoenix Day School for the Deaf 3rd in national …

3/3/2023
The Phoenix Day School for the Deaf robotics team won 3rd place at the 5th National Technology Regional Stem VEX Robotic Competition on Feb. 17–19 after just 5 months of working together. …

‘Pathway’ program addresses Gilbert Public …

3/3/2023
The Gilbert Public Schools Certification Pathway Program is a GPS response to the teacher shortage, a way for the district to recruit new people into the profession and train them to be the kind of teachers the district would like to have.