ARIZONA - The Governor’s Youth Commission (GYC) is an advisory body composed of high school-aged students, representing all the counties of the state, appointed by the Governor. Read more
PHOENIX - The second Annual Statewide Essay Contest has been launched by AZ529. Arizona fifth graders may enter to win $529 toward their futures. Read more
Why can’t we all be like Snowflake? Read more
SHOW LOW — Alison Hearn is not just any eighth grader who can boast a 3.9 grade point average at the Sequoia Village charter school in Linden. Read more
Mountain Christian School third-quarter Honor Roll Read more
PHOENIX — Academic decathletes from St. Johns, Show Low and Snowflake high schools competed in the 3A Division Academic Decathlon State Champi… Read more
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature’s in session,” said either Mark Twain or newspaper editor and lawyer Gideon… Read more
Eighth grade Principal’s list 4.0 Read more
ST. JOHNS — Kyle Patterson was born and raised in St. Johns and this summer will assume duties as superintendent of the school district. Read more
Principal List (4.0 GPA) Read more
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PHOENIX– Schools and organizations serving K-12 students in Sparklight communities have the opportunity to win $3,000 to fund their science, t… Read more
Students of the month for February are, front row from left, Annabella Goss, Marcella Randall, Kensli Warren, Serena Covarrubias Castaneda, Av… Read more
Computers are everywhere and as more and more jobs become automated, the need for workers who are trained to understand, run, and repair moder… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE/EAGAR — Round Valley Middle School eighth grade student Shelby DeWitt won first place in the annual Patriot’s Pen Essay competit… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE/EAGAR — Round Valley Middle School students in fifth and sixth grades recently read “Hatchet,” a novel that tells the story of 1… Read more
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey last week ordered schools to resume in-person instruction no later than March 15 after Spring Break. Read more
SHOW LOW — What could be better that reading underwater in an ocean with whales, sharks, turtles, fish and mermaids swimming about? And what b… Read more
We know the drill. Read more
Kind of like filling a bucket with a hole in it. Read more
Show Low High School Principal’s honor roll Read more
The Arizona senate has passed a potentially massive expansion of private school vouchers on a straight, 16-14 party-line vote, just two years … Read more
New guidelines support in-person classes for most schools, even when the COVID-19 virus remains widespread in the community. Read more
It’s time for the Art Contest 2021, sponsored by Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention (NCDP). Read more
All high-school-aged students from Navajo and Apache counties, including homeschoolers, are eligible to submit original two- and three-dimensi… Read more
It was a distinct honor for Northland Pioneer College (NPC) to present the recipients of the Crystal Eagle Emeritus Awards given by the Distri… Read more
Each semester, Northland Pioneer College recognizes students who academically excel by naming them to the college’s coveted President’s or Dea… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — To boost school spirit, Blue Ridge High School Student Council sponsored a spirit rock painting contest. Read more
Pinetop resident Marc David Felder graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in biology, biomedical sciences,… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Blue Ridge Junior High 4-H Physics and Engineering Club is an Honorable Mention Recipient for 2020-21 in the Samsung So… Read more
Schools can mostly reopen safely, providing they take precautions like ensuring everyone wears masks, gets tested frequently, quarantines when… Read more
Woody Allen has a lopsided look at the world but not a funny look at the world if we can use “Without Feathers” as an example. Read more
Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed $12.7-billion budget features another big tax cut, but may lock in the financial stress of the pandemic for schools… Read more
Students of the month for December at Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School pictured with Principal Kevin Hall are, front from left, Serenity M… Read more
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SHOW LOW – Several schools have opted to close on Monday, Jan. 25 due to the inclement weather brought by the weekend storms. Other districts … Read more
Louis L. Smith, who established the prestigious Martia A. Smith Memorial Art Scholarship with NPC Friends and Family, has died. Smith created … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — A handful of community members have decided to protest outside the Blue Ridge Unified School District (BRUSD) campus bounda… Read more
The debate about when school should return to in-person classes has intensified, even as Arizona claims the crushing title as the nation’s COV… Read more
SHOW LOW — Show Low Junior High School teacher Glenda McMillan has no time for worrying about the downside of 2020. Read more
Rotary Club of the White Mountains Honored Wyatt Horn and Lexus Fabok from Show Low High School as students of the month. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Blue Ridge Unified School District made several announcements last week and held a governing board meeting on Dec. 16. … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — A week before Blue Ridge Elementary School moved to the online-only learning model they organized a parade called “Grinch f… Read more
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School students of the month for November, pictured with Principal Kevin Hall, are, front row from left, Jace Al… Read more
With the deadline extended until December 21, teachers can still apply to win technology and supplies for their schools Read more
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School students of the month for November, pictured with Principal Kevin Hall, are Jace Altop, front row from le… Read more
SHOW LOW — Last Wednesday, Show Low High School Principal Ben Merchant issued a letter to parents and guardians that the school would “move to… Read more
NPC Friends and Family, the non-profit foundation that supports Northland Pioneer College, has announced the winners of over $11,000 in schola… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Last week the Blue Ridge Unified School District (BRUSD) announced that it would return to online-only classes through Dec.… Read more
As COVID cases in schools rise, school boards once again face an agonizing choice. Read more
Rotary Club of White Mountains has honored Isabella Herrera and Mattea Anderson from Show Low High School, Chasity Lamb and Hanna Horne from B… Read more
Snowflake High School 2020 graduate and 2019-20 Future Farmers of America Chapter President Elexis White, center with poster, has enlisted in … Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) issued an emergency measure Thursday, Nov. 19 requiring district and charter school… Read more
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