Kyrene School District students will be on stage and behind the scenes for the summer production of “Willy Wonka Junior.”

Akimel collecting athletic shoes

School district administrators in the East Valley are blaming a contradiction in education laws for a high number of schools failing to make “adequate yearly progress” under the federal No Child Left Behind requirement.

East Valley educators say the federal government is painting an unfair and inaccurate picture of the quality of their schools.

East Valley educators say the federal government is painting an unfair and inaccurate picture of the quality of their schools.

Seven students watched intently as sixth-grade teacher Rosemary Villani gave an after-school math lesson on percentages.

The journey to first base for 30 young baseball players with special needs in the Champions Division of the Pony League begins today.

A local club volleyball team was one win away from taking home a championship in a recent international tournament in Phoenix. But the 13-year-old girl's team knows it has a bright future ahead of them.

After five strikes, 6-year-old JayC bunted the ball and stood still on home plate. The crowd cheered and yelled for him to run, and after some gentle one-on-one coaxing -- off he went. Three outfielders waited for him at first base, but with an enthusiastic high five, JayC was deemed safe.

For the Gila River Indian Community, economic development is about a lot more than building for the future.

Tempe Parks and Recreation is offering its all city winter basketball programs for youth in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Editor's note: This is the last in a three-part series of stories exploring new programs the Kyrene School District may provide to students early as next school year.