Registration for 2012-13 Kindergarten Prep, the Gilbert Unified School District program for 4 year olds, will be available online only beginning Feb. 13, 2012. This is a change from previous years. There will be no mail-in or walk-in registration accepted. However, for those in need of computer access, a computer terminal will be available at the Community Education Office, 6839 E. Guadalupe Road, in Mesa.

EastValleyTribune.com provides a number of online resources for parents and others interested in education.

EastValleyTribune.com provides a number of online resources for parents and others interested in education.

In the old days, education news focused on school board meetings, a classroom feature here and there, and a couple of big investigations or projects a year in a printed newspaper tossed into your driveway.

Monday morning was not pretty. My son couldn't find his shoes. My oldest daughter was upset she wouldn't see friends at the school's before-school care program.

A large hay fire near Warner and Hawes roads could be out as soon as Wednesday night, but continued to cause smoke and haze in Gilbert and Mesa. That has sparked a large number of calls from concerned citizens to the communication centers in both cities, according to a Gilbert spokesperson.

Salt River Project (SRP) announced Monday it has reduced the proposed rate increase that its board of directors will vote on later this month.

Students planning to graduate after this school year from an Arizona high school need to be aware of a change approved a few years back for the Class of 2013.

The East Valley is once again playing a major role in the effort to fight wildfires in the state.

The East Valley is once again playing a major role in the effort to fight wildfires in the state.

With the closing of two junior high schools as neighborhood campuses for next school year, the Mesa Unified School District will hold hearings to create new junior high attendance boundaries.

Five Santan Junior High School students were arrested Friday after police said a letter detailing graphic threats to kill a teacher was discovered.

State officials decided Monday to delay for about two weeks the release of performance labels and grades for Arizona's public schools.

Hoping to help children whose families may not be able to afford dental and orthodontic work, a group of like-minded individuals formed the Mesa-based Smile Back nonprofit this year.

The Arizona Department of Education approved 75 "empowerment savings accounts" for students with disabilities to attend private schools this fall. The accounts total just over $1 million.

A bit confused by the “food pyramid” that’s been around for years to let you know how much protein, vegetables, grains and dairy you should eat daily?

A bit confused by the "food pyramid" that's been around for years to let you know how much protein, vegetables, grains and dairy you should eat daily?

The Maricopa Community Colleges governing board approved a $5 tuition increase by a vote of 4-1 Tuesday night.

Strapped in her stroller, my 1-year-old watched in wonder as my husband and I put our tree together Sunday evening.

Classes stopped at St. Timothy Catholic School in Mesa for a few moments last week as students and staff watched televisions, awaiting for the announcement of a new pope.

New home builders are showing “signs of life” in Arizona, especially in the East Valley, one economic expert says.

An explosion of West Nile virus cases in Texas sparked a warning from the Centers for Disease Control that this year is one of the worst for the disease.