May is National Water Safety Month and an Arizona nonprofit is making a big splash to keep people safe in and around water this summer. The Valley of the Sun YMCA is offering free swim lessons to the first 1,000 people who register for classes to be held May 17-21 at any of the...
Read MoreIf you’re gearing up to send your children to summer camp soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines for what camp should look like this year. The CDC issued the guidance over the weekend, including updates on physical distancing and camp activities. Medical experts said camp employees over the...
Read MoreScottsdale and the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center have partnered to expand the specialized facility to a fourth Valley campus. SARRC plans to move into part of the city-operated Paiute Neighborhood Center near 64th Street and Osborn Road in the summer. An exact date for the opening has not yet been announced. “In...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order that requires all sex education curriculum to be posted online for parents to review, without exception. This Executive Order includes more aggressive transparency requirements than Senate Bill 1456, which was vetoed by the Governor. Under that bill, posting sex education materials online would have been...
Read MoreFederal coronavirus relief funding will help schools hire 140 counselors and social workers as children return to classrooms with pandemic-induced stresses and isolation, Arizona schools chief Kathy Hoffman said Monday. Hoffman said the $21 million plan will provide two years of funding to eliminate a waitlist for mental health professionals requested by schools in...
Read MoreAttention teachers a local salon wants to honor you! All teachers can call the salon or book an appointment on the Mane Attraction Salon website to take advantage of a very special offer. Who: Tired teachers in need of a haircut and some relaxing time away from the classroom or computer screen. What: In 1953, Eleanor...
Read MoreGreat Hearts Academies, one of Arizona’s most highly ranked networks of public charter schools, will begin offering its classical liberal arts curriculum to Arizona students online beginning in the Fall of 2021. Enrollment in Great Hearts Online, which is open to all Arizona students, will start on Monday, April 19. Applications can be submitted...
Read MoreThe Arizona Education Progress Meter shows the percentage of Arizona 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in a quality early learning setting has declined 3 percentage points, 22% in 2019 to 19% in 2020. The goal is 45% by 2030. The enrollment decline is based on two factors: COVID-19’s detrimental impact on child care providers. When...
Read MoreFrom open enrollment to charter schools to vouchers for private schools, Arizona’s school-choice movement has focused on expanding opportunities for classroom learning. Now lawmakers are considering a measure that would add more choice in how kids get to that classroom. A bill awaiting debate at the state House of Representatives would provide taxpayer-funded grants...
Read MoreAttention parents! If you have an old car seat that you no longer are using, Target is looking to take it off your hands in a month-long car seat trade-in event. The event that runs from April 5 to April 17, allows consumers to go to any Target store and exchange an old car seat for...
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