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Some parents are upset the Dysart Unified School District is continuing in-person learning in January, but district officials said metrics show it’s safe for students to attend school.
Dysart school officials continue in-person learning
Education is a point of contention when it comes to in-person versus virtual learning during a pandemic. Parents and district officials each have a different perspective on what is best for students, but both have safety as the top priority. more
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Students from Debbie Moore’s class from Mountain Ridge gathered in their online classroom for the first day of school Aug. 3.
QCUSD Awarded $2 million from state in COVID-19 assistance
The Queen Creek Unified School District has received more than $2 million to support the district’s students during the COVID-19 pandemic.   The money is part of the Enrolled … more
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New Scottsdale school board members sworn in
Three new Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board members have been sworn-in to take the helm as they claim their seats at a Jan. 5 special meeting. During the Jan. 5 meeting, the 2021 … more
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Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale is one of multiple community college participating in the Achieving a College Education program.
High school students can earn free college credits through ACE Program
High school sophomores in the Southwest Valley worried about going to college because of tight finances and other challenges are encouraged to apply for ACE, Estrella Mountain Community College’s Achieving a College Education program. more
EVIT programs are tuition-free to high school students who live in 11 East Valley school districts — Mesa, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, J.O. Combs, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Higley and Cave Creek.
EVIT board approves $88K in COVID-19 training, classroom preparation stipends
More than $88,000 will be distributed to 203 EVIT high school instructors and classified staff as a COVID-19 training and classroom preparation stipend. Amounts range from $31.25 for a certified … more
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The most vulnerable populations experiencing difficulties with online classwork, including younger students and those with special needs, will be among the first to return to learn on campus.
Changing COVID-19 metrics allows Scottsdale Schools to stagger second-semester opening
Among New Year’s resolutions within the Scottsdale Unified School District is one that has been made before: deciding when it’s safe for students to return to learn in person amid the latest COVID-19 surge. more
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Classroom Instructional Aide Mary O’Yama Gross guides a student through in-person learning at Oasis Elementary School. Amid Maricopa County data showing a continued rise in cases for Peoria and Glendale ZIP codes, the Peoria Unified School District governing board surprised some parents when they voted Dec. 10 to keep full in-person instruction when children return to classes after winter break, Jan. 4.
Going back to school amid rising metrics concerns some Peoria Unified families
Isaiah Sepulveda has siblings as well as family and friends who work in the Peoria Unified School District. He has serious concerns about rising COVID-19 cases, and given the current metrics, … more
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New Peoria Unified American studies course riles parents
Peoria Unified School District parents expressed concerns about a recently approved American history elective course that will be taught at Centennial High School. more
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Mesa Community College's mascot, Thor the Thunderbird, as a graduate.
Mesa Community College holds drive-through graduation celebration
Mesa Community College recently hosted a drive-through graduation celebration to honor its 2,645 2019-20 graduates. The celebration Dec. 17, postponed from May 2020 due to pandemic restrictions, … more
Peoria Unified School District administrative office buidling, 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale.
Peoria Unified gives substitute teachers bump in pay
Substitute teachers have been awarded a bump in pay in the Peoria Unified School District, making them more competitive with neighboring districts. more
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Empire Southwest employees can receive college credits by completing 16 corporate training sessions from the Empire Training Institute. The credits can then be applied toward a certificate of completion in organizational leadership and an associate of applied science in organizational management through Mesa Community College.
Empire Southwest partners with Mesa Community College, NAU to advance employee careers
A local business is partnering with Mesa Community College and Northern Arizona University to help its employees continue their education and earn college degrees. The collaboration with Empire … more
On Nov. 24, masked Canyon Ridge School K-8 students in Surprise participated in a STEM Collaboration Day to solve various problems using the engineering design process.
Dysart classes staying in-person after break
Dysart Unified School District officials discussed local COVID-19 metrics and their impact on the district for more than 90 minutes during its most recent board meeting, but is opting to not change anything. more
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Beginning in January 2021, students can enroll in courses that will prepare them to pursue careers in the fast-growing cloud computing space and earn industry-recognized AWS certifications.
Mesa Community College joins AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services program
Mesa Community College is participating in the AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services program that provides higher education institutions with a ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum. Beginning … more
Michaela Melara is a semifinalist for the $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship.
Willow Canyon senior up for Coca-Cola scholarship
Michaela Melara, a senior at Willow Canyon High School in Surprise, was selected as a semifinalist for the $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship. Melara is one of 1,609 semi-finalists … more
A new elementary school serving DVUSD in the area of 55th Avenue and Happy Valley Road in north Phoenix is being considered.
DVUSD takes 1st steps to building new school
A discussion on merely approving a decision to move forward on contracting out to design a potential new school that may or may not be built was a reminder of one of the touchier subjects a school district can take on. more
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Rendering of Schnepf Elementary School, which is set to open in July 2021.
Queen Creek Unified hires principal for new school
Queen Creek’s new elementary school has its first principal. Faith Orr has been selected as principal of Schnepf Elementary School, which is set to open in July. The announcement was made by … more
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Dysart Unified School District Superintendent Quinn Kellis visits classrooms to check in while students and staff navigate schooling during a pandemic.
Dysart superintendent grabs top honors
The Dysart Unified School District recently received a statewide honor. more
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District administrators discuss plans for the spring semester learning environments during the virtual Dec. 8 governing board work session in Glendale.
DVUSD planning for return to virtual learning in spring
Deer Valley Unified School District is taking steps toward a temporary return to virtual learning to open the spring semester after the upcoming Christmas break. more
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Peoria Unified School District administrative office buidling, 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale.
Peoria Unified to discuss possible changes in teaching models for next semester
At the next Peoria Unified School District governing board meeting, Dec. 10, the board will discuss possible changes in instructional models for the spring semester based on health data. In the … more
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The Dysart Unified School District main offices.
COVID update on Dysart district governing board agenda Dec. 9
The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board will hear the latest about the district's attempt to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic at its next meeting. more
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