Phoenix Union High School District hosts vaccination events benefitting downtown Phoenix
(Photo courtsey of Vanessa Herb, Marketing and Communications Associate at Phoenix Union High School District)
The Phoenix Union High School District, or PXU, partnered with...
City of Phoenix passed an ordinance to fund a community wireless network for public...
In a bid to bridge the digital divide, the City of Phoenix passed an ordinance to add $10 million of American Rescue Plan Act...
Black communities in Phoenix respond to recent study highlighting student loan debt gap
As student loan hardships have skyrocketed in recent years, women, especially Black women, have faced larger financial debt burdens on average than their male...
Coalition of parents, teachers want to overturn the ban of mask mandates in schools
A coalition of Arizona residents, teachers, parents, and non-profit organizations is fighting against the ban on mask mandates in Arizona’s public schools.
A complaint for...
COVID-19 protocols in downtown Phoenix schools
During the 2021-2022 academic year, it is important to understand the COVID-19 prevention guidelines of schools across the Valley.
According to the Center for...
Looking for work? Check out these seven downtown internship opportunities
The pandemic is not over yet, and many internships are being offered remotely as a result. That doesn’t make the job search any less...
Masks to stay on in public schools despite state mandate ending
Update: On April 20, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey rescinded the order requiring K-12 to mandate masks. For more information, read here.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey...
Gov. Ducey strikes down controversial sex ed bill; issues executive order instead
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed Senate Bill 1456 on Tuesday, legislation that would’ve made Arizona sex education laws among the strictest in the country.
Ducey called...
Arizona Supreme Court hears case challenging legality of Invest in Ed proposition 208
The Arizona Supreme Court met to hear Karen Fann v. State of Arizona on Tuesday, regarding the constitutionality of Proposition 208, a ballot initiative...
Gov. Doug Ducey rescinds orders requiring K-12 schools to mandate masks
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services rescinded orders that require K-12 schools to mandate masks.
On July 3, 2020, Ducey issued...