Schools

‘Not in Our Town’… Tempe council pledges to fight bullying

By Susie Steckner Mayor Mark Mitchell and the Tempe City Council are joining local education and youth leaders in pledging to stand up to bullying by signing the "Not in Our Town" pledge...

Kyrene, Tempe elementary schools praised for good behavior

By Diana Nelson Good behavior, we all know, pays off. And the Kyrene School District found confirmation of that truism with recognition for its success with a coveted U.S. Department of Education-inspired program. Good...

‘You are not alone’… Schools work to stem crisis of youth suicides

By Robyn Martinez “You are not alone.” That message, along with Teen Lifeline’s phone number for one who may be contemplating suicide, is on the reverse side of most middle-school student IDs this year...

How Tempe Union cracked the Mountain Pointe Molegate Scandal

After the Tempe Union High School District officially fired former Mountain Pointe coach Justin Hager with cause on Wednesday for leaking game plans to Pride football and basketball opponents, the district allowed Pride football coach Rich Wellbrock to speak publicly about it for the first time.

Tempe Union board votes 4-0 to dismiss coach who leaked confidential info

When the story broke, it left many shocked and dumbfounded.

Tragedy of teen suicide propels group to action: 30 volunteers respond to middle-school’s mental health crisis

By Diana Nelson The tragic loss of young students to suicide that left a school community devastated was the catalyst that drove one woman to take action. Eduarda Schroder created a door hanger...

Smoked out: Schools accelerate efforts to snuff out vaping epidemic

Seven deaths nationwide have been linked to vaping, and school districts in Tempe are stepping up their campaigns to educate students and parents about the ill effects. Hundreds of people, including at least...

UPDATE: TUHSD board rejects Hager resignation, proceeds with charges

A Mountain Pointe High School sports coach resigned from his teaching and coaching positions in the Tempe Union High School District Friday, Sept. 13, amid evidence that he leaked sensitive information to opposing coaches about Pride athletic teams, the school district said.
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