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Possible break emerging in EVIT-districts impasse
2+ hour ago (1636+ words) A break in the impasse between the East Valley Institute of Technology and nine school districts suing it may be materializing. The nine districts on Friday announced they had given EVIT a counterproposal to its suggestion that two intergovernmental agreements…...
Tempe Union students get a say on a range of issues
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1218+ words) Seniors on Tempe Union's Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee showed up at the governing board meeting May 20 in force even though final exams were starting the next day. (Courtesy of Tempe Union) Many corporations have learned the value of asking their…...
EVIT war could strand hundreds of students
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1595+ words) EVIT Governing Board member William Hobson addressed the Tempe Union Governing Board May 20 to ask that they not cancel transportation for their students attending EVIT's Mesa campuses. He told the board such action would hit poor and middle-class families hard....
Chandler updating master plan for recreation, libraries
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (692+ words) The war between the East Valley Institute of Technology and " Phoenix fires officer involved in Chandler incident Students sit in chairs and study literature in reading room The City of Chandler is starting to update its Recreation and Libraries Master…...
Rohrs: Chandler Unified throws its kids under the bus
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (575+ words) Kurt Rohrs is a member of the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board. In their ongoing feud with EVIT, the CUSD administration has decided to terminate transportation services for its students to get to EVIT. In their last agreement, CUSD…...
Sun Lakes Rotary honors students, educators | Neighbors
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (668+ words) Celebrating scholarship winners are, from left, Sun Lakes Rotarian Penny Rings," Perry High Principal, winners" Winnie Bau, Cooper Johnson, and Betty Drack; CUSD Governing Board member and Rotarian Kurt Rohrs; winners Aya Nakajima and Jena Lee; and Rotarian and Leo…...
No end in sight for Tempe Union pupil decline
2+ week, 3+ day ago (812+ words) Tempe Union High School District's long-running enrollment decline is expected to continue into the next decade as falling birth rates, aging neighborhoods, rising housing costs and expanding school-choice options continue to reshape the public school landscape. Demographer Rick Brammer of…...
Kyrene OKs bigger raise for teachers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (528+ words) Though Kyrene is losing $3. 5 million in state funding because of enrollment declines, district officials showed how they could afford a 4% increase in teacher pay and $1, 000 retention stipends for all employees. (Kyrene School District) Kyrene Education Association leader thrilled by raises....
Chandler drone team takes state honors
3+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) On weekends at libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs and community centers across Arizona, groups of students often can be found huddled over drones, robotics parts and coding boards " learning engineering, teamwork and problem-solving skills that organizers hope will shape future careers....
Chandler Unified embracing AI, with guardrails on its use
3+ week, 4+ day ago (743+ words) All of society is trying to understand and adapt to how artificial intelligence is going to impact our future lives. The same is true of school districts. Chandler Unified School District is embracing AI while also putting guardrails on it…...