Litchfield Elementary News Today

The P.W. Litchfield Heritage Center is hosting its fifth annual home tour, showcasing architecturally creative homes and gardens.

The Scottsdale Unified School District Districts value statement declares, "We create an equitable environment where everyone is respected is treated with dignity, and has a sense of belonging."

The inaugural Southwest Valley School Safety Summit was a big success. Representatives from multiple school districts attended the event to discuss school safety, including the Agua Fria High, Buckeye Union

In the wake of the Uvalde elementary school shooting, a lot of school districts nationwide are working towards improving school safety.

AVONDALE – When Candie Halberg is called in to substitute teach, she brings a collection of musical instruments, from a recorder to a viola, playing songs as a reward for

A large number of substitute teachers are former teachers. The average age of those employed by Subsource is 56, Shirk said.

Candie Halberg began subbing during her retirement because she missed the kids, and wanted to be in the classroom a few days a week. But she soon was back to working full-time, due to a dire statewide shortage in substitute teachers. During the pandemic, fears of getting sick coupled with a massive teacher shortage have made an already difficult job even harder to fill.

Phyllis Adelaide Myers died on Oct. 27, 2021, in her

School board members in the Valley are feeling the heat, as the debate over mask use in schools continue.

"Parents have worked tirelessly over the past year and a half to keep their kids on track," Ducey said in a statement. "Parents are in the driver’s seat, and it’s their right to make decisions that best fit the needs of their children."