PHOENIX-  The "Buck stops here" approach in education is being abandoned by principals at many public schools throughout Maricopa County. In its place, a culture of collaboration is being adopted - a culture where staff and community members participate in the problem-solving process... (read more)
Story: Beat the Odds "Parents as Partners Program" Paying Dividends at Maricopa County Public Schools

TEMPE - What do you get when you take families from a Chandler elementary school, Arizona State University students, plants, string, vinegar, food coloring and bubbles...lots of bubbles? You get Family Science Night... (read more)

Story:  ASU Education Students Host Family Science Night

SAHUARITA - Every weekday, joyful preschoolers at work and play fill the colorful Early Childhood Center on Calle de las Tiendas. The center, part of the Sahuarita Unified School District, provides 183 youngsters with a full day of safety, happiness and education,
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Story: Making a Difference: With goals met, preschool director is retiring

SCOTTSDALE - Two Scottsdale students were recently honored in Washington, D.C., for their volunteer efforts. Mark Phillips, 19, who graduated from Saguaro High School, and Ciara Petronzio, 11, of Desert Arroyo Middle School in Cave Creek, were named Arizona's top youth volunteers for 2009...(read more)

Story: Students honored for volunteerism

 
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