September 6, 2004

Gilbert police won’t be charging a Higley High School teacher suspected of having sex with a student.

The Scottsdale school board fired an English immersion teacher Thursday amid allegations she physically and verbally abused "numerous of her students."

The 20-year-old woman who told police Monday she became sexually involved with a Mesa teacher while she was a student was arrested earlier this year on domestic violence charges.

A Mesa high school teacher is under investigation after a 19-year-old student accused him of kissing her on the lips when she was in junior high.

Two high school teachers recently accused of sexual misconduct with students in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley were indicted by Maricopa County grand juries this week.

A Higley High School band assistant has been arrested on suspicion of raping and sodomizing a 15-year-old girl in a soundproof practice room on campus.

Scottsdale schools had a hard time filling special-education assistant jobs this year and think pay is a big part of the problem.

Nearly 250 East Valley students met this week at Mesa’s ASU Polytechnic campus to learn what it’s like to be a teacher.

Phoenix police arrested a Paradise Valley High School English teacher and cheerleading coach Wednesday on suspicion of 29 counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.

Nearly 250 East Valley students met last week at Mesa’s ASU Polytechnic campus to learn what it’s like to be a teacher.

A Gilbert history teacher was arrested Friday morning at Mesquite High School on suspicion of two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and possession of marijuana, the day after the mother of a 16-year-old female student at the school alerted school officials of the possible relationship, police said.

Four of six Higley elementary schools will start the year without full-day kindergarten because the district has been unable to hire enough certified kindergarten teachers. The Legislature, which put $80 million into the budget for full-day kindergarten in June, didn’t provide funding for additional classroom space.

Four of six Higley elementary schools will start the year without full-day kindergarten because the district has been unable to hire enough certified kindergarten teachers. The Legislature, which put $80 million into the budget for full-day kindergarten in June, didn’t provide funding for additional classroom space.

A 43-year-old Mesa charter school teacher was arrested Tuesday night on accusations he locked one of his students inside his classroom twice and molested her, police said.

Working for the Scottsdale Unified School District was a no-brainer for first-grade teacher Sue Kaminskas. The graduate of Arcadia High School said she just felt at home staying in Scottsdale.

Working for the Scottsdale Unified School District was a no-brainer for first-grade teacher Sue Kaminskas. The graduate of Arcadia High School said she just felt at home staying in Scottsdale.

Arizona's kindergarten teachers have less than a year to complete an early childhood education training requirement under current state law.

Tim Fountain and Lucas Blackburn were named Tuesday as new assistant principals for the upcoming school year in the Gilbert Unified School District.

Hundreds of Tempe Union High School District employees want the governing board to promote the associate superintendent to the district’s top position and forego a nationwide search.

Assistant superintendent Don Jefferies is resigning from the Scottsdale Unified School District to return to his home state of Texas.

I have used this space before to praise the efforts of educators on all levels. I have shared stories of teachers who made a difference in my life and in the lives of my children. Simply put, I cannot think of a more laudable occupation. Those who impart wisdom, who encourage and nurture a love of learning, are the true backbone of our society.

Mesa police arrested a 25-year-old teacher’s aide who they say repeatedly brushed his hand across the breasts of a Westwood High School student. Kyle M. Hite was released on his own recognizance Friday after spending the night in jail.

The Tempe Union High School District governing board voted 5-0 Wednesday to not renew the contract of a Marcos de Niza High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.