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TweetPinShareIssue up for State Board discussion next week Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is grateful to the eight state legislators who submitted a letter to …
Horne receives support from state lawmakers to remove DEI language from teaching standards Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports FORT THOMAS – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a disturbing social media post by a juvenile student at Fort Thomas High School, where audio messages threatening …
Juveniles at Fort Thomas High School may face charges after posting school shooting threat on social media Read More
TweetPinShareMore than 170,000 Arizona students – 16 percent – are using AI tutoring Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – Arizona is first in the nation in the percentage of students using Artificial …
Arizona is first in the nation for percentage of students using AI as learning tool Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports M0RENCI — A student at Fairbanks Middle School in Morenci was involved in an incident that led to a law enforcement investigation after prohibited items, including a pocket …
Student at Morenci’s Fairbanks Middle School faces discipline after bringing knife and BB gun to campus Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy SPD SAFFORD – On Thursday, Aug. 21, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Safford Police Department responded to a report of a student on the Safford High School campus …
False report of weapon at Safford High School quickly resolved Read More
TweetPinShareRecent SCOTUS ruling prompts reminder of parents’ rights PHOENIX – With many Arizona schools now starting the new school year, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that parents can withdraw students from …
Horne urges parents to be aware of inappropriate lessons in schools Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The 2025 summer 8-week break has concluded, and the first full week of classes looms ahead. Students enrolled in the Morenci schools began the 2025-26 …
Morenci begins 2025-26 school year Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The town of Pima is seeking alternative funding sources after the $1 million grant for a new roadway and light for its new school was …
Pima searching for alternates after federal funding for new school road pulled Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: First-year Morenci head football coach Frankie Gonzalez, center, walks through the defensive linemen as a play is about to start. The Wildcats lost the bulk of …
Morenci opens the 2024-25 school year on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Stella Subasic/Cronkite News: Lowell Elementary School is a K-8 school in Phoenix that has adopted guidelines restricting the use of wireless communication devices in the classroom. By Lauren De …
Arizona schools combat phone use in the classroom, see effect on youth mental health Read More