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VP JD Vance calls for visa investigation into Arizona State University, 8 other schools
Vice President JD Vance mentioned Arizona State University during a morning news conference Thursday as one of the nine schools that should face scrutiny for possible visa fraud. The news conference focused on H-1B visas, a program that allows U.S. companies to sponsor green cards for skilled foreign workers. But...
valleyvibenews.com
Meet the 2026 DVUSD School Board Candidates
Two of five seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board are up for general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Incumbent Paul Carver is seeking re-election for another term, while another seat is being vacated by Stephanie Simacek. Valley Vibe asked the 2026 DVUSD Candidates the following questions:
blazeradioonline.com
Scottsdale Unified School Districts Phase II Committee Allegedly Violated Open Meeting Laws
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.– In April, Mike Bengert headed to a Phase II committee meeting, but when he made it to the door, he wasn’t allowed inside. “I was blocked at the door because I wasn't on the committee,” Bengert said. “They said, ‘No, you can't, you can't attend the meeting.’”
hoodline.com
Phoenix Third Grader Becomes Nonprofit's 500,000th Free-Book Recipient
A third grader at Mountain View Elementary in Phoenix just became part of a two-decade story, becoming the 500,000th student to receive a free book from Delivering Dreams of Arizona. The milestone landed right in time for October's National Book Month, giving the nonprofit a fitting moment to mark how far its giveaways have come.
ABC 15 News
Scottsdale school board votes to close Laguna Prep, parents vow to make final year count
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Parents at Laguna Elementary say they are heartbroken after the Scottsdale School Board voted 3-2 to close their campus at the end of the school year. But parents vow to make their final year at the school a memorable one. A message put out on social...
KTAR News
Here are all the Phoenix-area schools closed since 2024 or scheduled for closure
PHOENIX — Arizona has been seeing an increasing number school closures in recent years, largely due to low enrollment and budget issues. Declining enrollment has an impact on budgets because each student brings thousands of dollars of federal funding to a district. The universal expansion of the state’s Empowerment...
Prime Timer
Ellie Collins' GoFundMe raises over $45,000 after ASU student passes away
Stephanie Shaak, VO of Event and Exhibition Rentals holds the barrel of donations at the Reading Public Museum in Reading, PA Friday morning April 3, 2020 - Source: Getty A GoFundMe campaign launched to provide financial support to the family of an Arizona State University student who reportedly passed away recently has raised $45,529 toward its $50,000 goal. The fundraiser was launched by a person identified as Jennifer, who wrote that it was created to support Collins' family following her "sudden death." According to Jennifer, Collins' "heartbreaking" loss left her loved ones "facing deep g...
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fox10phoenix.com
AZ district celebrates student attendance progress
Schools across Arizona continue to grapple with chronic absenteeism rates, but the Tolleson Elementary School District is actually celebrating significant progress in student attendance. We sat down with Gisselle Herrera to learn more.
aerotechnews.com
New elementary school strengthens Luke AFB, local community connection
A new elementary school near Luke Air Force Base will strengthen the connection between the installation and its surrounding community, while creating another source of support for Airmen and their families. Troy Gilbert Elementary School is named in honor of U.S. Air Force Maj. Troy L. Gilbert, a former F-16...
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Scottsdale gymnast excited about competing for the University of Arizona
Scottsdale native JJ Schibel, 18, a University of Arizona (U of A) freshman and a gymnast, loves spending time at Chabad House at the U of A in Tucson. “It creates a sense of community,” Schibel said. “I know the girls on the gymnastics team and the other athletes I’ve met, but I haven’t met many Jewish first-year students who are athletes. Going to Chabad makes the school seem a little smaller because you have a tight-knit group of people.” Although, she said she has connected with another first-year Jewish athlete at the U of A, freshman baseball player Ben Ball, from Chandler.