Jenn Walker
April 26, 2025
Education, Health&Spirit, Living
There was a time when a gardening revolution took hold across the country. During World War I and World War II, US citizens were encouraged to plant vegetable gardens in backyards, churches, city parks, and playgrounds. By 1943, more than 40 percent of all produce grown in the country came …
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Carissa Pool
April 23, 2025
Education, Living, Sponsor Content
At the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT), students are rolling up their sleeves—literally—as they gain hands-on training in one of the most in-demand healthcare professions: phlebotomy. This program prepares high school students for immediate employment in clinics and hospitals. It also provides an entry point into broader healthcare careers …
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David Abbott
April 22, 2025
Culture, Education, Living, Sponsor Content
Since 2016, the San Carlos Unified School District has focused on improving student outcomes with the concept of Shiłgozhóó, and an approach to education that addresses the needs of students beyond the classroom. Shiłgozhóo, meaning “I am balanced. I am in harmony, I am at peace, I am happy,” is …
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David Abbott
March 24, 2025
Culture, Education, Living, Sponsor Content
The San Carlos Unified School District will see a monumental change in leadership as the school year draws to an end, when Superintendent Dr. Deborah Dennison steps down from the post she has held for nearly a decade and passes the mantle to Assistant Superintendent Shawn Pietila, a longtime fixture …
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David Sowders
March 21, 2025
Education, Living, Sponsor Content
In 2025, three girls represented Globe-Miami in the Arizona high school wrestling tournament, in just the second year of girls’ wrestling as a separate program. “It’s a brand new sport for almost every school in Arizona,” observed Globe High School head coach Isaac Mitchell. “Last year the Arizona Interscholastic Association …
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Jenn Walker
March 19, 2025
Education, Living, Sponsor Content
Miami High School’s FFA program has grown and progressed significantly since Miami Jr./Sr. High School’s agriculture instructor and Future Farmers of America (FFA) Jimmy Crosby’s arrival at the beginning of the 2023 school year. Since then, Crosby and his students have built two greenhouses, sheds to store tools and feed, …
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Guest Contributor
February 27, 2025
Education, Living, Sponsor Content
By Richard K. Ramos, Ed.D., MUSD Superintendent At Miami Unified School District (MUSD) No. 40, staff members are focused on moving from teacher-centered to student-centered learning environments. In a student-centered classroom, students take charge of their learning and actively participate in the educational process. Obviously, no one can take …
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Carissa Pool
February 26, 2025
Education, Living, Sponsor Content
Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) is paving the way for future educators through its Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. Launched during the 2023-2024 school year, this initiative equips high school students in grades 10 through 12 with essential skills and hands-on experience to succeed in the early education field. …
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David Abbott
February 25, 2025
Culture, Education, Living, Sponsor Content
The San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) is working to help students in the district and educate parents to give them the skills they need to help their children succeed. Through the Parent Educator Program, SCUSD offers tools and support to help ease the burdens many parents face on the …
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Guest Contributor
February 21, 2025
Education
Site provides students and families with resources for college and career planning Feb. 17, 2025 – Education Forward Arizona has launched “Your Path to Success,” a new website aimed at students in Arizona who would benefit from guidance as they prepare for life after high school. The content-rich site is open …
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