Coolidge
Coolidge, AZ · Education
peoriatimes.com
Peoria Pathways gives students new home
Following the conclusion of the 2025-26 Academic Year, the Peoria Unified School District closed Pioneer Elementary School, noting declining enrollment amid funding concerns due to an unsuccessful maintenance and operation budget override. However, the district found a new purpose for the school building — providing alternative education program students a new home at Peoria Pathways.
ABC 15 News
Schools continue to wait for facility funding from state as it experiences backlog
MESA — Leaky ceilings and failing AC units are among the building problems some Arizona school districts have been waiting years to fix, as a backlog of state repair grants leaves hundreds of projects unfunded. Carson Junior High in Mesa has dealt with leaks for years, but the situation...
East Valley Tribune
Chandler Unified sees potential gap created by Prop 320
Arizona voters must decide the fate of Proposition 320 in the Nov. 3 election and its passage could dramatically impact Chandler Unified School District, requiring it to shift millions of dollars to comply. “Based on our current expenditure structure, complying with the proposition would require addressing an estimated $26 million...
MaxPreps
High school basketball: Darius Wabbington, Ahmad Hudson and Yann Kamagate headline top 10 centers in 2026-27
Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school basketball season concludes with the top centers. Next week, we will highlight the Preseason National Top 10 as tipoff nears around the country. BEST AT EVERY POSITION: Point guards | Shooting guards | Small forwards | Power forwards. Darius Wabbington of...
azbigmedia.com
America’s 12 best college towns for 2027 includes 2 from Arizona
Arizona is earning some serious extra credit when it comes to college life. Scottsdale ranks No. 8 nationally among the best college towns and cities in America for 2027, while Tempe narrowly misses the Top 10 at No. 11, according to a new study from WalletHub. And the good news...
East Valley Tribune
Mesa Public Schools details override, 2018 bond spending
Esa Public Schools spent nearly $62.7 million from its voter-approved maintenance and operations override in the 2025-26 school year, nearly all of it on teachers and class sizes. In a required review for the Governing Board Oct. 13, administrators also covered the district’s 2018 bond spending and its $449 million...
ABC 15 News
Kaedyn's Krusade: Glendale school rallies around fourth-grade student who needs bone marrow transplant
GLENDALE, AZ — He is the little Valley boy facing a big hurdle - but he doesn't have to do it alone. Recently, ABC15 viewer Cortneay Derke contacted us to tell us all about her son, Kaedyn, a 9-year-old boy living in Glendale. Kaedyn was born with a rare...
BroBible
Lovie Smith And Son Resign Amid Arizona High School Football Controversy After Being Undermined
Lovie Smith and his son, Miles, have reportedly stepped away from the Desert Ridge High School football program in Arizona. The decision comes amid controversy following a series of player suspensions. The coaching duo made headlines after dismissing its starting quarterback for calling an audible. It had a domino effect that led to the suspensions […] The post Lovie Smith And Son Resign Amid Arizona High School Football Controversy After Being Undermined appeared first on BroBible.
AZFamily
Litchfield Park Independent
Agua Fria board president requests discussion of block scheduling after public concerns
A proposed shift to block scheduling in the Agua Fria Union High School District is raising questions about student achievement, classroom resources and how families are being included in the decision-making process.
AZFamily
AZFamily
Emails show Tempe high school warned about locker room camera before arrest
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Emails obtained by Arizona’s Family show administrators at Corona del Sol High School were warned about a camera installed in a classroom used as a temporary locker room before a security guard was arrested on voyeurism charges. The emails date back to 2024 and...
chandlerwolfhowl.com
Chandler High School NHS encourages students to serve the community
The Chandler High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) provides students with opportunities to support their school and the surrounding community through volunteer work and service projects. From organizing campus blood drives to preparing meals for children in need, NHS members participate in activities that promote service, leadership, and community involvement.
bghslance.org
Gaels Dominate: Southwest Super 64 Champs!
The Bishop Gorman varsity girls basketball team made a statement Oct. 17th and 18th, traveling to Goodyear, Arizona, and returning home as champions of the Southwest Super 64 tournament. With three games in two days, the Gaels knew they would need to stay focused, bring their best effort and leave everything on the court.
East Valley Tribune
Mesquite football player suffers severe injury
Community support continues for the family of a Mesquite High School senior who suffered a devastating spinal injury during the football game with Eastmark High Oct. 2. “What a reminder that life can change in the blink of an eye and to never take life for granted,” Ricky Reyes posted on Facebook two days after his son, Noah, was injured making a tackle.
chandlernews.com
Expert: Chandler Unified could lose 7,500 students over 10 years
A demographer told the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board that they should expect to lose about 7,500 students over the next decade. It could also be more, or less, according to Rick Brammer of Applied Economics, who laid out three possible scenarios for the board at its Oct. 7 meeting.
fox10phoenix.com
ASU tops national innovation rankings for 12th straight year
TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University is getting an A+ again. The school was ranked the No. 1 university in the nation for innovation by U.S. News & World Report for the 12th year in a row. ‘We have been number one the entire time’. What they're saying:. "Ever since...