The Arizona Department of Education recently redesigned its public website. According to a release, the website will provide “more relevant, accessible, and timely content.” Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal set about for a change when he took office in January.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal has announced that Dr. Jennifer M. Johnson was named deputy superintendent of programs and policy for the Arizona Department of Education, replacing John Stollar. Her first day at the Department was Aug. 30.

A Mesa school is one of the nation's best.

The Arizona Department of Education released the 2003 Measure of Academic Progress today for elementary, middle, and junior high schools.

The Chandler Fire Department is holding a free open house for the public 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 at Fire Station No. 9 at 211 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. The event is part of the department’s ongoing efforts to educate residents about the services provided by Chandler Fire, and to share safety, fire prevention and emergency preparedness information with the public.

Mesa's O'Connor Elementary School was named a national Blue Ribbon School for 2010 Thursday by the U.S. Department of Eduction.

Rising tuition costs are far from the only impediment keeping Arizonans from completing a college degree.

August 24, 2004

December 23, 2004

How badly did Mesa want George Gascón to be its top cop? Consider this: In April, when the field of 44 candidates had been narrowed to five, City Manager Chris Brady said the new chief’s annual pay could reach $144,000.

How badly did Mesa want George Gascón to be its top cop? Consider this: In April, when the field of 44 candidates had been narrowed to five, City Manager Chris Brady said the new chief’s annual pay could reach $144,000.

December 9, 2004

Shirley Miles, the outgoing superintendent of the Tempe Union High School District, has been chosen to lead schools at military bases in the United States and around the world.

Registration has begun for the next session of the Chandler HOA academy, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 2. The academy consists of six evening classes through Oct. 7, and covers budgets, meeting facilitation, CC&R enforcement, homeowner rights and responsibilities, selecting a management company and more. The classes are held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Chandler Police Department, Main Station Community Room, 250 E. Chicago St.

  Seton Catholic High holds benefit sale

Hunger is the kid whose only meal of the day comes from a free school lunch.

Sonya Tefertiller, 29, wears an orange jumpsuit to class at Rio Salado Community College.

Mesa High School’s traffic safety driving range could soon be on the chopping block. Eyes are on the practice course because of increasing costs related to its upkeep, which is projected to reach about $47,000 more this year than in the 2003-04 school year.

Mesa High School’s traffic safety driving range could soon be on the chopping block. Eyes are on the practice course because of increasing costs related to its upkeep, which is projected to reach about $47,000 more this year than in the 2003-04 school year.

The responsibility of Gilbert Public Schools is to provide students with the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive education. When it comes to high school, this includes providing instruction six periods a day for four years.

Charter. District. Private. Home. Schooling options abound in Arizona. Many schools are accepting applications now for next school year, with parents exercising their ability to make those choices in growing numbers.

The state budget has swelled by about $1 billion this year with increased tax collections and other revenue.