Members of the Mesa Unified School District governing board and administration discuss assessments, facilities and technology during the annual board retreat Tuesday, June 18, in Mesa.

Arizona students will still take the AIMS next year, but at least in Mesa, students will not have to take districtwide tests because the current assessments do not follow new education standards that will be taught in all classrooms.

Arizona students will still take the AIMS next year, but at least in Mesa, students will not have to take districtwide tests because the current assessments do not follow new education standards that

J.T. Gray transferred to Basha over the weekend, and if the Coolidge district so chooses, it can quietly let the issue die.

Parents and employees overwhelmingly gave high ranks to the Mesa Unified School District in the latest Quality Service Survey.

“If you moved to Gilbert because of the good schools, then you may become disappointed. New GPS board members want to turn Gilbert into a charter school district. Charter schools are a privatization of public schools that funnel your tax dollars to a small group of insiders. Charter schools do not outperform public schools. Do research, pay attention, and get involved.”

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Within the next five years, District 25 state Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa, and his wife Christi hope to have Arizona’s first “world-class concert hall” adjacent to another city institution available for public use.

Finding air-conditioned summer entertainment can be tricky in the Valley of the Sun. It got a bit easier when Arizona’s newest cultural attraction — Butterfly Wonderland — opened last month in Scottsdale.

Town of Gilbert officials are considering a change that some say will bring new life to downtown and others say will ruin it.

Gilbert’s Higley Unified School District will file papers with the state Department of Education to turn its two under-construction middle schools into charter schools this fall after a 4-1 vote by the governing board Thursday night.

Gilbert’s Higley Unified School District will file papers with the state Department of Education to turn its two under-construction middle schools into charter schools this fall after a 4-1 vote by th

Even Madison Clarke’s mother is in admiration.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board is taking action to withdrawal from the Arizona School Board Association.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board is taking action to withdrawal from the Arizona School Board Association.

In April, Hudson Blake became the first Brophy tennis player to win the singles state championship in 16 years.

The thought of kindergarten setting the stage for a successful education can be daunting. Parents across the country are discussing whether their children are ready for kindergarten or would benefit from another year in preschool. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to this question. However, parents can calm apprehensions by understanding they are a key component to their children’s success in school. Here are a few tips to help parents with kindergarten readiness.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board again voted Tuesday against discussing a future budget override ballot issue.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board again voted Tuesday against discussing a future budget override ballot issue.

Hamilton football coach Steve Belles has been accused by Coolidge High School of recruiting standout running back/defensive back J.T. Gray.

Classes will begin Aug. 6, 2014, and end May 21, 2015, under the calendar approved Tuesday by the Gilbert Unified School District governing board.

The state's high court is going to give Arizona lawmakers another chance to argue that they don't have to obey a voter mandate to annually increase basic state aid to schools.

Arizona public schools again had some of the lowest per-pupil spending in the nation in 2011, ahead of only Oklahoma, Idaho and Utah, according to a recent Census Bureau report.