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Local 4A football teams positioned to continue success

7/18/2017
Cactus running back Damaria Norris looks for daylight as the Cobras took on the Higley Knights from Gilbert. A Blog by Richard Smith West Valley Preps Richard Smith In my blog about 5A …

Class of 2017 athletes choose colleges (FINAL)

7/10/2017
Valley Vista football players pose during a national signing day ceremony Feb. 1. Seniors, from left to right: Reyes Lara III, Darin Perkins, Gavin Smith, Creston Cooledge, Ben Collier, Vodrey Gates …

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 …

West-MEC campus in Surprise to open Aug. 2

6/21/2017
Metalworker Gerald Smith installs roof panels May 18, 2017 at the site of the future West-MEC Northwest Campus in Surprise. The campus is intended to focus on Automotive, Computer Technology, …

Dysart staring at steep funding decrease

6/20/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The 2017-18 proposed budget for the Dysart Unified School District has been set, almost. Prior to July 15, the budget for the next school year will …

Dysart works on more specific safety messages

6/5/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia As part of a safety plan update for the Dysart Unified School District, messages would directly contact parents and guardians at the school affected by …

Dysart proposes pay raise, amount still not final

5/31/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The Dysart Unified School District wrapped up the 2016-17 school year on May 24, but questions remain regarding teacher pay raises and the district’s …

Class of 2017 athletes choose colleges (UPDATED)

5/30/2017
Valley Vista football players pose during a national signing day ceremony Feb. 1. Seniors, from left to right: Reyes Lara III, Darin Perkins, Gavin Smith, Creston Cooledge, Ben Collier, Vodrey Gates …

Son leads alum on path back to Dysart football

5/23/2017
Dysart's Kobe Ganados throws a pass during practice on May 18, at Dysart High School in El Mirage. (Jacob Stanek/West Valley Preps) Richard Smith West Valley Preps John Ganados was a second …

Dysart teacher turnover significant, but steady year …

5/23/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia Teacher shortages and retention are two areas of concern for most school districts in Arizona’s current education landscape. Districts have had to be …

Local high schools slate graduation dates

5/19/2017
Shadow Ridge graduates enter the stadium during Shadow Ridge's graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. High schools in the Deer Valley, Dysart and …

State formula squeezes Dysart budget again

5/17/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board approved the revised 2016-17 expenditure budget during the May 10 board meeting, with the …