The Globe Unified School District (GUSD) is asking parents to fill out surveys on a range of issues which will ultimately affect what areas will receive focus in the coming school year. There are three separate surveys: Globe High School, Copper Rim Elementary and Parent-School Improvements. The 6 areas are …
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Statewide education candidate,Kathy Hoffman advocates for rural schools
By Kathy Hoffman As a teacher and a candidate, I’ve visited rural schools around the state. From those travels, I’ve noticed one common theme around the state: our rural schools do not have a strong advocate at the Department of Education. From empty promises to policies not designed to support …
Read More »Filmmaking comes alive in Globe-Miami and San Carlos
An award-winning filmmaker plans to create a film academy and shoot a feature film, while continues his role as a multimedia educator for local high school students. Documentary filmmaker and University of Missouri film professor Christian Rozier is bringing a film academy to Gila County. Selected participants between the ages …
Read More »An Open Letter to the State Board of Education & the Arizona Department of Education
We are writing about serious errors and inequities in the coming A-F announcements. We accept the concept of school accountability, and that statewide programs necessarily lack subtlety and nuance, but we equally believe that such a system must itself be accountable for accuracy, fairness and precision. We deplore the statistical …
Read More »Exchange Students Coming to Globe. Looking for Host Families.
GLOBE- In late July 2018 Anon from Japan will arrive in Globe, she will spend the next 10 months with the Bentz family while she attends school at Globe High School. Kevin has been in Miami since January is living with the Brantley family until the end of December when he …
Read More »The Dark Web is lurking in the shadows
You only have direct access to 4% of the World Wide Web. The other 96% is called the Deep Web, and within it are the sinister confines of what is called the Dark Web. What if I told you that there is another “web” out there that you have never …
Read More »GUSD announces closure on Thursday
GLOBE-Globe Unified School District #1 will be closed on Thursday, April 26, 2018 due to teacher and staff participation in a statewide demonstration supporting increased funding for education. All schools in the district will be closed. Schools will be back in session on Monday, April 30th . Lunches will be …
Read More »Luncheon of retired school employees May 11th
GLOBE- Two state representatives and a new candidate running for House will be on hand to speak to the local chapter of retired school employees on May 11th, at DeMarcos Restaurant. The luncheon which starts at noon, will feature House candidate, Linda Gross (D), and incumbents; State Senator, Frank Pratt …
Read More »Linda Gross, Candidate for Arizona House, Stands with #RedForEd at Globe-Miami rally on Wednesday.
Globe, Ariz. — Linda Gross, a recently announced candidate for Arizona House Representative in Legislative District 8, will join forces with school staff, educators, parents, students, and education supporters along Highway 60, in front of Judy’s Cookhouse, on Wednesday afternoon at 4:45 to support the #RedForEd teacher walkout on Thursday, a statewide strike demanding increased pay …
Read More »Report Highlights the Severe Economic Losses When Young People Do Not Complete High School or They Disconnect from School and Work
Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable’s 2018 Dashboard Report Shows Economic Loss to Arizona Could Exceed $96 Billion PHOENIX – April 5, 2018 – Today, the Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable released its new Education Dashboards report, which profiles the estimated lifetime economic losses that result from high school non-completion and youth disconnection in 15 cities and …
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