CAVE CREEK - Self-confidence isn't a problem for Graham Cohen, a fourth-grade student from Cave Creek's Lone Mountain Elementary School....  (read more) Story: Lone Mountain Elementary School Fourth Grader Wins National Competition for Musical Piece 'Infernal Fantasy' VAIL - Students don't just learn about theories and listen to lectures during Michael Keck's Construction Technology class at Cienega High School...(read more) Story: Cienega High School Construction Technology Students Helping To Build Their Community MESA - Lynn Becker's third hour trigonometry class at Dobson High School opened their wallets and hearts for muscular dystrophy...(read more) Story: Dobson students open hearts, wallets   STATEWIDE -  By requiring high-school freshmen to put their plans for the future in writing, state officials anticipate a boost in student achievement... (read more) Story: Put it in writing: Plan aims to steer freshmen       Ask your friends and colleagues to log onto www.azschoolsmakeadifference.org and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter. They will be one of the first to hear about good things happening in public education around the state. We are looking for impressive stories about how Arizona's teachers, students and schools are making a difference every day. Log onto www.azschoolsmakeadifference.org and submit your stories.