VALLEYWIDE – Heads of manikins with new haircuts line the countertops of Cutting Edge Style Academy. As the teenage girls laugh and talk, they show their finished styles to the teacher...(read more)
Story: West-MEC district provides vocational education choice

PAYSON – It's not every day high school students get to light food on fire. But one group in Cindy Pool's Advanced Placement chemistry class in particular excelled, using two lighters to ignite a saltine...(read more)
Story: Students burn food to determine calorie numbers

MESA – A high school student working today inside a Mesa High School laboratory may soon be the intellectual force behind a leading biotechnology breakthrough. The idea isn’t all that far-fetched considering the innovative curriculum and state-of-the-art-facilities East Valley students now have at their disposal...(read more) Story: Students Learning Skills for Jobs of the Future

DOUGLAS – Through a variety of community service projects and fundraisers, Douglas High School Assistant Principal Daniel Bates and more than 30 of his students...have formed the Starfish Club in an attempt to fight poverty and provide a brighter future for their neighbors across the border...(read more)
Story: Spreading Hope to Those in Need Across the Border.

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