PHOENIX-  One of Arizona’s top teachers is about to meet the President!  Sarah Baird, the 2009 Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) Teacher of the Year, will meet President and Mrs. Barack Obama at a special White House ceremony honoring the nation's best and brightest teachers... (read more) Story: Arizona Teacher of the Year to Meet President Obama LAVEEN - Do you know how many body parts a moth has? Or if a spider is an insect? Or how many legs an insect even has? The students of the Laveen Preschool, a special needs program, have those answers and many more...(read more) Story:  Preschool More than Just Playtime and Snacks for Laveen Students TUCSON - After a long day at high school, two dozen young men and women don heavy fire-retardant suits and ready themselves for another grueling training session...(read more) Story:  Schooling beyond classroom: JTED program provides practical education with a real-world look at careers PAYSON/TONTO BASIN - Who knew one must run 14 to 16 miles to burn off one bag of Cheetos?   Well, the fifth- through eighth-graders at Tonto Basin school now know, as well as the Payson High School students who taught them...(read more) Story: Tonto Basin students learn about good health   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.