It’s internship time for more than 200 East Valley Institute of Technology automotive students.

Students in Mary Ann Harriman’s foods class are learning about honey, and how the sticky sweet stuff is used in Greece. They might even try making baklava later this semester.

Campo Verde High School's thespian troupe was the only Gilbert school to participate at the International Thespian Festival this summer, where the students received high honors with a superior rating. The troupe's 5-minute film progressed from regional to state honors before it was entered at the international competition in Lincoln, Neb., in late June. Joni Koehn teaches the group.

The Arizona Legislature agreed this week to create schools that teach students to compete in the global economy, but it didn’t set aside any money to pay for them.

Arizona State University announced that it has established the McCain Institute for International Leadership. The new institute is initially supported by a $9 million gift from the McCain Institute Foundation, a charitable trust funded by Arizona Sen. John McCain. ASU will build the nonpartisan and nonprofit education and research center, based in Washington, D.C., and with a physical presence in Tempe. Full establishment of the Institute is planned for early 2013.

Chinese education ministers in the Valley for the world’s largest student science fair made a side trip Thursday to Chandler’s Hamilton High School.

May 13, 2005

If you enjoy the outdoors as much I do, you'll want to make time this weekend to attend the largest outdoor show and exhibition in Arizona.

Students from Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s engineering program have been selected to participate in Intel’s Ultimate Engineering Experience, a nationwide internship program designed to provide hands-on technical engineering experience. The six-week program takes students through a variety of technical skill development activities, including team based project work, competitions, professional skill development, networking and social activities.

Article 33 of the Geneva Convention, of which the United States is a signatory, states that "No general penalty, pecuniary or otherwise, shall be inflicted upon the population on account of the acts of individuals for which they can not be regarded as jointly and severally responsible." Both Hamas and Israel are in gross violation of Article 33.

Write. Argue. Rebut. Repeat.

NEW YORK - ABC News is drawing fire for using college interns in an investigative report that alleges lax security at nuclear reactors on 25 U.S. college campuses.

Antenna. Legs bearing claws. Compound eyes. Feathery, scaly and leathery wings.

June 26, 2004

Charter. District. Private. Home. Schooling options abound in Arizona. Many schools are accepting applications now for next school year, with parents exercising their ability to make those choices in growing numbers.

Students were awarded $10,000 recently as part of Arizona Fire Service Educational Award. The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International created and sponsored the award to say “thank you” to the service. Chandler’s Brittany Kominska won the $7,500 grand prize.

United Families Arizona is hosting a free “Schools, Rules and Tools” seminar on Wednesday for parents to learn how to be active in their children’s education.

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

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

Struggling students and slackers are the focus of a new emphasis by educators and business leaders to reform Arizona’s high schools.

July 12, 2004

James Russell didn't understand how letters form syllables, let alone how words link into whole statements, when he first walked into a Rio Salado College classroom eight months ago.

The Chandler school district is looking to make money and help its families through a community education program that has expanded over the past three years.