McNARY – Cynthia Mavis has a heart for potentially “mean girls.”   In an effort to help them become better students and citizens, she has formed a girls club called H.E.A.R.T.S (Helping Every Aggressive Relationship through Speaking Out) at McNary Elementary School on the While Mountain Apache Reservation...(read more)
Story: Students learning to have a heart for the community and each other

VALLEYWIDE - Recently 58 talented and dedicated Valley high school students and teachers engaged in solving real-world problems alongside Biodesign Institute scientists as part of Arizona’s largest high school bioscience internship program at Arizona State University...(read more)
Story: Local high school teachers and students participate in bioscience internship program

TUCSON – It’s 7 a.m. Thursday in Maria Elena Wakamatsu's Desert View High School creative writing class and her 25-plus students are sitting in front of their computer terminals. As she walks around the small computer lab, Wakamatsu, in a clear, crisp voice, refreshes her students' drowsy memories about their assignment...(read more)     Story: Writing teacher pushes confidence 

PAGE -  Page High School has found a way to integrate curriculum for two seemingly disparate subjects: science and culinary arts. The cross-curricular blend,"Cooking is Chemistry, Chemistry is Cooking,"...showed how the two content areas can be blended in the pursuit of rigorous state standards...(read more)
Story: Chemistry, cooking compliment each other in Page


Vote for your Green Hero from among 5 school finalists 

Vote for the nominee that you think is working the most to make a positive impact on the environment!  One winner in the K-12 school category will win $2,500 in prizes in The Arizona Republic's "Everyday Green Hero" contest...(read more)
Deadline for voting is Oct. 21st                                     *Must be at least 18 years of age to vote.



 
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