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Higley Unified School District board splits over whether students can show midriffs
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAfter a heated debate, the Higley Unified School District governing board failed to update the...
2 make pitch for Higley superintendent
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoFeb. 13—Two veteran educators last week pitched why they should be the one to lead Higley Unified School District — an "A" rated district in Gilbert with 13,500 students and 16 campuses. Dr.
Past leaders of Arizona school boards group seek probe into executive director's hiring
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA pressure campaign by 22 past presidents of the Arizona School Boards Association seeks to force...
Ex-Higley superintendent sues district for legal fees
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoMar. 24—Former Higley Superintendent Dr. Denise Birdwell is suing the school district to cover the cost of her legal defense in an ongoing criminal case. A grand jury in July 2021 indicted Birdwell ...
Higley students' test scores beat state averages
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 5—When it comes to math, English and science skills, Higley Unified School District students on average are more proficient than their peers in the state. And students in grades third, ...
What we learned from Arizona high school football championships media day
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoSix teams that will play in Arizona high school football championship games were on hand for...
Williams Field forfeits first round boys' volleyball playoff match due to violation
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo Sports· 3 weeks agoMay 3—Williams Field, the top-ranked team in the 5A Conference boys' volleyball playoffs, has forfeited its first-round matchup against No. 16 Sunrise Mountain. The forfeit was made public Friday ...
Science text stirs dust-up on Higley board
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 12—Higley Unified School District Board last week approved the purchase of physics textbooks for middle school students despite pushback from one board member. The board agreed to buy from ...
Anti-tax activists are mobilizing in Arizona school elections. Are they breaking the law?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe fight this fall over school elections in Arizona has been fierce. School districts are seeking voter OK to issue millions of dollars in bonds, or to continue a higher spending limit. Opponents ...
Higley to air cellphone tower plan
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoApr. 24—The public can weigh in on a proposal to plant a cellular phone tower on the grounds of Sossaman Middle School — which critics say endangers the health of students and staff. Verizon ...