How public schools, ASU are meeting the challenges
Editor’s note: The following article was published before Governor Ducey’s new executive order for schools to remain closed through the end of the school year. For details on this state-wide proclamation, click...
Web exclusive: Mariposa kids take a tour of the world . . . without ever leaving home
Nearly 800 people got a chance to experience ethnic cultures from around the globe—all while staying close to home.
Aprende school recognized for unique way it motivates students
By Diana Nelson
Students who needed just a bit more encouragement to excel in school are receiving it and their school just landed a notable achievement, too. Kyrene’s Aprende Middle School has just been...
For aspiring young writers, pros offer some inside tips
By Diana Nelson
Kids at Kyrene Middle School, in the English-Language Arts class, received tips from professional, published writers during the recent Young Writers Conference.
It’s the kind of encouragement that teacher Debra Rosenblum...
Safeway $1,500 grants target schools
By Diana Whittle
Money is always a welcome gift, especially as the holidays approach. School districts also take delight at an infusion of cash—particularly when it comes with no strings attached.
Four Kyrene schools, as...
For hometown heart doc, career is all in the family
By Diana Nelson
It’s not every doctor who can say that they practice medicine in their hometown, but it’s true of Dr. Dan Sraow, a cardiologist and the Medical Director of Structural Heart...
Kyrene, Tempe elementary schools praised for good behavior
By Diana Nelson
Good behavior, we all know, pays off. And the Kyrene School District found confirmation of that truism with recognition for its success with a coveted U.S. Department of Education-inspired program.
Good...
Tragedy of teen suicide propels group to action: 30 volunteers respond to middle-school’s mental health crisis
By Diana Nelson
The tragic loss of young students to suicide that left a school community devastated was the catalyst that drove one woman to take action.
Eduarda Schroder created a door hanger...
Diana Nelson
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