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Schools focus on emotional growth

An emerging trend in education is mandatory testing for traits commonly known as social-emotional learning. Its focus is to teach life skills such as self-control, discipline and conscientiousness.

Study results: Kyrene enrollment on rebound

A drop in enrollment for Kyrene schools appears poised to begin a reversal, due to a stronger birth rate and more turnover in neighborhoods, according to a new update.

Kyrene reviews compensation packages for 2016-17 fiscal year

Teacher retention continues to challenge school districts in Arizona, and the Kyrene District is no exception.

Summit School to host display of student art: was named among U.S. best in previous run

A student art exhibit, the 2001 forerunner of which was named Best in the U.S. by the nation’s architects, will have a 2016 rebirth Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Summit School of Ahwatukee.

Last challenge for ‘We the People’ finalists: raising $65,000 to help finance trip to D.C.

The room buzzes with excitement as Allison Rund, Corona social studies teacher and Competition Government team coach, explains to students their tasks for the day.

At KMS, hands-on exploration replaces rote drudgery

More and more these days, Kyrene Middle School administrators are saying out with the old and in with the new by implementing innovative technological and course changes to help accelerate learning.

Schauer to leave behind a legacy of building bridges

Kyrene Superintendent Dr. David Schauer, the chief executive for the high-performing school district for the past 10 years, will retire in a few months.

MLK Award honors champions of diversity

Flora Farago helped bring 500 ASU students together to fight social injustice. Kristyn Taylor St. Yves organized teens at Tempe High School to serve as peer educators for middle school students. A...
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