Elevate Phoenix works with at-risk youth in the Phoenix Union High School District from elementary school to college by providing tutoring, workforce development and mentorship.
Some of the building's features have aged over the years, though. Some, that need to be maintained under state law. ABC15 discovered some of the building's fire safety features are outdated, not up to code, or in some places need complete replacing.
Metro Tech High School valedictorian comes from a family of valedictorians
High school graduations are underway and one Metro Tech High School valedictorian is keeping her family tradition alive.
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PHOENIX â This week, there are 19 graduations happening at the Veteranâs Memorial Coliseum and all of the schools are part of the Phoenix Union High School District.
ABC15 is highlighting a young lady named Lorena Calderon, the valedictorian for Metro Tech High School in Maryvale. âYeah, weâve been through a lot,â she said as she recounts over a Zoom interview about the year it has been for her and her graduating class of 2021.
Arizona K-12 schools are scheduled to receive $2.6 billion in funding from the latest federal COVID-19 relief package known as the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed in March. This is in addition to the $227.4 million that the state s K-12 schools received in the first round of funding and the $1.084 billion they received from the second round of funding.
The Phoenix Union High School District is expecting to receive more than $100 million in funding from ARP.
“That’s huge, said Naketa Ross, one of the district s governing board members. That’s a lot of money going into our district to help our kids, help our schools and so we love that it s relatively flexible, meaning that we can spend it on learning or wellness or staff retention or technology or facilities as it relates to learning.”