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Tempe curbing traffic accidents with Vision Zero …

8/3/2023
Tempe is part of a growing worldwide initiative called Vision Zero, which aims to zero out traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes through a combination of engineering, enforcement and education.   

Organizations across the Valley do their part to get …

7/28/2023
As children across the Valley head back to school, many families are finding it harder to afford school essentials in preparation. To better help the thousands of families in the region who will struggle getting their children ready because of financial issues, local nonprofits this year are increasingly stepping into the breach to make sure those families can get what they need.

Grab back-to-school fashion at Scottsdale Fashion …

7/25/2023
Whether they’re cautiously tiptoeing into a preschool classroom for the first time or sauntering into a lecture hall filled with fellow collegiates, students across the Valley can strut into a …

Hundreds participate in Scottsdale’s Back to School …

7/19/2023
More than 900 children got the essentials to return to school successfully July 19 as part of the city of Scottsdale and Scottsdale Community Partners’ back to school program. They received …

Tempe students head back to school Wednesday

7/18/2023
Students at Kyrene, Tempe Union High and Tempe Elementary school districts will start school on Wednesday, July 19.

Florence schools are back in session on Wednesday

7/18/2023
The temperature says it’s summer, but the calendar says it’s back-to-school time. Classes start tomorrow for students in the Florence Unified School District. FUSD serves nearly 10,000 …

Early literacy slotted as a top priority in Kyrene for …

7/11/2023
A new strategic plan takes effect this coming school year in Kyrene School District with targeted priorities, like improving district-wide early literacy and academic equity, employing a “whole learner” approach.

Foster care group asks Queen Creek residents for …

6/20/2023
Arizona Helping Hands is looking to donate more than 7,500 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in the state’s foster-care system this summer. The nonprofit organization, which …

Back 2 School America launches “We Appreciate …

3/30/2023
Back 2 School America, a national nonprofit organization that provides free school supplies each year to tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families to help them succeed in the …

The Saguaros gift $150k grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of …

8/25/2022
The Saguaros KidSpree, held July 29 and 30 at the Desert Ridge Kohl’s, made it possible for 350 kids and teens selected by need from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale to shop for new clothes, shoes, backpacks and other back-to-school essentials.

Peoria encourages back-to-school safety

8/12/2022
With the start of a new school year underway, the city of Peoria is encouraging students, families and drivers to practice back-to-school safety.

Scottsdale Fashion Square hosts free back-to-school …

8/1/2022
As the countdown to the classroom starts for thousands of students across the Valley, Scottsdale Fashion Square has become style-central to help them put their best foot forward on day one.