Schools

Compadre teen-parenting program beneficiary of Diablos’ $10k grant

Tempe’s charitable Diablos again have shown their generosity with a $10,000 grant to the Tempe Union High School District’s Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Program, housed at Compadre Academy. The grant was awarded to...

Budget woes in Kyrene District contribute to teachers’ ongoing stress

What ensures excellence in education? It’s a constant debate that incites passionate opinions at all levels of government and in the community, particularly putting a strain on teachers. For Dr. David Schauer, superintendent...

Tempe Diablos launch2013 scholarship drive

Tempe Diablos, a well-recognized community group known for its support of charitable activities throughout the city, will once again provide scholarships for deserving students who plan to attend Arizona State University or...

Students playing an active role to help combat hunger, homelessness

Age-old issues of homelessness, poverty and hunger take on a new spin as budding social entrepreneurs gather to exchange ideas at Arizona State University’s Changemaker Central. Changemaker Central is a collaborative campus work...

High school dropout effort is yielding results, say officials

Becoming a parent at a young age doesn’t necessarily mean dropping out of high school, and the Tempe Union High School District’s Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program appears to be proving the...

Education starts at birth, so get that young brain to work early, says experts

Preparing a child for school doesn’t start at age three, or five or seven. Ideally, it begins at birth. That’s only one of the messages parents learned at a recent Parent Summit,...

Brisas, Aprende scholars warm up the holidays

For the second year in a row, students from the Kyrene de las Brisas chapter of National Elementary Honor Society and the Aprende Middle School chapter of National Junior Honor Society will...

How-to’s of comic wizardry on stage again in new series at Tempe Arts Center

One person probably can’t teach another to be funny. On the other hand, if there’s funny somewhere inside a person, that person can probably be taught to use it to best advantage. This...
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