Education

Maintaining staffing levels at Arizona high schools can be difficult under the best of circumstances, but sometimes positive changes can come when the lives of teachers change. For Miami High School, the 2023-2024 school year has seen some comings and goings and longtime instructors returning to help. “We’ve had to …

In recognition of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, schools throughout the Copper Corridor will celebrate the programs designed to give students hands-on training to prepare them for a modern workplace. The Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) is vital in supporting programs in schools from San Carlos to Superior, …

On a recent cool January day, Miami High School agriculture instructor and Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor Jimmy Crosby was hard at work. Moving across a small area of the campus that overlooks the railroad tracks on the northern edge of the campus, he was taking measurements to determine …

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Miami High School recently capped off its campus overhaul with a celebration dedicating the refurbished sports facility—the newly renamed Vargas Family Gym—in honor of longtime basketball coaches Richard “Dickie” Vargas and his son Ken. The December 16 celebration was made even sweeter by the Vandals varsity basketball team getting its …

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There was a time in American primary education when boys took shop classes and girls studied home economics to prepare them for a world with clearly defined gender roles. But changes in demographics and more acceptance of women in the workplace have blurred the lines of what constitutes jobs appropriate …

Miami High School sports is gearing up for the winter season and it looks to be a mixed bag this year, with plenty of promise for the future and plenty of connections to the past. Basketball and wrestling will be in season through February, with plenty of opportunities for local …

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The administrative stability established in the Miami Unified School District over the past decade has been enhanced by diverse hiring in the teachers’ ranks, which is giving students a global perspective in their rural educational experience. A wide range of voices from across the U.S. and the world are bringing …