Despite Arizona lawmakers passing a law prohibiting mask or vaccine mandates in schools, several districts have recently decided to put or keep mask mandates in place. The Phoenix Union High School District will violate an executive order and require masks indoors regardless of vaccination status when classes start. The district recently announced it would...
Read MoreIt is back to school time and it is a good time to remind drivers to stop when children are boarding, exiting school bus. With school buses prowling through neighborhoods again as school resumes, drivers should expect to wait when the bus’s stop sign arm is extended while children are boarding and exiting the...
Read MorePrivate catholic school Brophy Prep announced Wednesday, the requirement for all students and staff must have received the full COVID-10 vaccination or they will be required to be tested twice a week starting next month. In a letter given to parents, Brophy College Preparatory detailed out their back-to-school rules regarding COVID-19. When classes begin on Aug....
Read MoreJust like that another summer is coming to the end and it is time to prep to go back to school. And with that comes a long list of back-to-school supplies needed for your kids. Every list is different and the items seem to go on and on. We have prepared a list of...
Read MoreA new school year is here, but parents won’t need to pack students a lunch. All K-12 public school students 18 and younger nationwide, regardless of income, will have access to a daily free breakfast and lunch this school year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue to reimburse schools for meals. “We’re really...
Read MoreArizona’s first and only tuition-free autism charter school will offer a new online option in the fall, the school announced Tuesday. Arizona Autism Charter Schools acquired state approval to become the state’s first autism-focused online school for students on the spectrum and other special needs, according to a press release. The school in the...
Read MoreFor the fourth year, APS has launched their “Supply My Class” Teacher Awards sweepstake! Through this program, APS will award $500 for school supplies to 500 Title 1 K-12 public and charter school teachers in Arizona. APS is a strong supporter of Arizona’s teachers and wants to help ensure that teachers and students have the...
Read MoreArizona Science Center will be expanding their interactive STEM education learning opportunities this summer. The center is ready for a summer of fun and learning, says Sari Custer, chief of science and curiosity. Through a $50,000 grant given by the PNC Foundation, the center is able to provide STEM learning to more than 2,000...
Read MoreA trial court judge on Tuesday threw out several legal challenges to a new voter approved tax on high-earning Arizonans, leaving just one additional issue raised by challengers to Proposition 208 in play while the state Supreme Court is considering whether the measure is constitutional. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah Jr.’s ruling...
Read MoreDr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, estimates that roughly 40% of COVID-19 cases in America are asymptomatic. It is that prevalence of asymptomatic cases that makes fighting the spread of the COVID-19 disease so difficult, especially for school systems here in Arizona where classrooms may be...
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