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Districts weigh options following election struggles
As if the budget situation for the Phoenix Union High School District was not bad enough, voters have handed the district another challenge - how to manage with an upcoming shortfall that could top $10 million.
Water-study program offers students two ways to learn
Arizona elementary school students are taught about the history and importance of water conservation, but for most students, instruction on the subject typically slows once they enter middle school.
No more Pappas schools, but the mission continues
The Thomas J. Pappas schools in Phoenix and Tempe had one mission: educate homeless students. That mission collapsed, however, under the weight of large budget deficits. The schools, run by Maricopa County Regional School District, were closed in 2008.
Transportation one of many obstacles for homeless students
Tasha Sarmiento looked out the window of the Vista Colina family shelter as she waited for a school bus to bring her three children home.
