Story: Casa Grande Middle School Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness Team's Positive Peer Pressure
Enjoying Greater Impact
YUMA – Yuma Union High School
District (YUHSD) proudly announced a record number of AP (Advanced Placement) Scholars for the district in 2009. Forty-five students were named
AP Scholars... (read more)
Story: Yuma Union High School District Produces Record Number of AP Scholars
CHINLE - A concerted effort by the Monument Valley High School faculty to herd its brightest
students through the reams of paperwork required to apply for the coveted Gates Millennium Scholarship paid off... (read
more)
Story: MV High produces 11 Gates scholars
PHOENIX - While many education professionals flee failing schools,
Daniel Salaz has made them his specialty. The newly appointed principal of Pueblo del Sol Middle
School... (read
more)
Story: Giving failing schools a new outlook
2010 Outstanding Young Man/Young Woman of the Year
Award
The City of Phoenix Youth and Education Office is now accepting applications for the 2010 Outstanding
Young Man/Young Woman of the Year Award. The award is available to current high school students and offers a $250 award to one
young man and one young woman from each of the eight council districts in Phoenix. One young man and one young woman will then be selected from the winners to
receive an additional $2,000. Applicants must reside within the City of Phoenix and send their application in by December 11,
2009.
More information and applications are available online at
http://www.phoenix.gov/education/outintro.html
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