BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – As stunned fourth-grade teacher Kristin Higgs stood in front of her classroom five years ago, she simply couldn’t believe her ears...(read more)
Story: Bullhead City Teacher Inspriation Behind the Great Book Giveaway!

SAFFORD, AZ -  It’s just another day in Safford for B.B. and Herman Andrews. B.B., the father, and Herman, the son, preside over track practice at Safford High School and mentor their young athletes...(read more)
Story: Like Father, Like son at Safford High

CAVE CREEK, AZ - Cybrarian Darlene Price isn't just a high tech instructor at Horseshoe Trails Elementary. She understands how to reach tech savvy students by using the popular I-pod to improve reading and writing...(read more)
Story: Teaching with I-Pods 

TUCSON, AZ - Monitoring global warming usually requires a doctorate and enough math to glaze your eyes. But Francisco Lopez and Ruby Nostrant track what climate change is doing to five different plants in Tucson, and they are just in second grade...(read more)
Story: Student Scientists Track Climate Change

 

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AZ Midday all this week to see how Arizona Public Schools are making a difference every day

Monday, March 24

Scales Technology Academy in Tempe integrates technology with curriculum - Principle David Diokno & student Talha Adib

Tuesday, March 25

Barry Goldwater High School Culinary Arts Program Jump-starts Students' Careers - Chefs:  Andy Baird & Corinne Cole; Students: Ryan Mattheis, Oscar Baltazar, Tiffanie Hunt

Wednesday, March 26

Kindergarten Students Reading and Writing Thanks to the Multi-sensory Fundations Program - Charlotte Gaylen, Kindergarten teacher at Meridian Elementary and her students

Thursday, March 27

Creating a City with Natural Illumination Captures 1st Place for Cocopah Middle School students - Jan Speisman, teacher & students: Samuel Brebner and Kyle Koser  

Friday, March 28

Students are Learning English, Spanish & Navajo at Puente de Hózhó school in Flagstaff  - Robert Kelty, Arizona Educational Foundation 2008 Teacher of the Year

Arizona Midday can be seen Monday thru Friday from 1-2pm on KPNX-TV Channel 12 in Phoenix and KNAZ-TV Channel 2 in northern Arizona.

 

Campaign News Alert!

Organizations share Ariz. public schools' good news - A group of Arizona's leading education organizations have banded together to change the statewide dialogue about public education...(read more)
  

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