How badly did Mesa want George Gascón to be its top cop? Consider this: In April, when the field of 44 candidates had been narrowed to five, City Manager Chris Brady said the new chief’s annual pay could reach $144,000.

December 9, 2004

Shirley Miles, the outgoing superintendent of the Tempe Union High School District, has been chosen to lead schools at military bases in the United States and around the world.

Mesa needs to breathe new life into its sleepy downtown, and the local community college needs more space for its expanding programs and growing student population.

Mesa needs to breathe new life into its sleepy downtown, and the local community college needs more space for its expanding programs and growing student population.

August 10, 2004

State officials must act quickly to impose tougher environmental restrictions if they hope to reverse the rapid global warming-related pollution increase in Arizona, an environmental policy report released Monday says.

State officials must act quickly to impose tougher environmental restrictions if they hope to reverse the rapid global warming-related pollution increase in Arizona, an environmental policy report released Monday says.

The presidential candidates are saying a lot as the Nov. 4 election approaches, with much of the discussion focused on the country's economic downturn. But when it comes to education, many East Valley voters are disappointed about the lack of emphasis on America's schools.

My informal survey tells me that Joe Arpaio supporters have a mean education that is truly lacking.

From musical theater to karate to making movies with Legos, spring means new classes through the Tempe Union High School District community education department.

A rare solar air-conditioning system was unveiled Wednesday at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, which developers hope will lead to wider use of a technology that could drastically reduce demand for energy from the Valley’s electricity grid.

Arizona’s education goals include raising the high school graduation rate, increasing the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded annually and improving the number of third-graders who can read by the time the school year ends.

Editor's note: This is an open letter to John Huppenthal, Arizona's superintendent of public instruction.

Arizona dropped in the overall state rankings in this year's Quality Counts report released Thursday from Education Week.

Supporters of Gov. Jan Brewer’s performance-based education funding model for school districts and charter holders say concerns about the formula’s effects on schools in low-income areas don’t take into account the bigger picture.

PARIS - Iran rejected a six-nation offer of incentives to stop enriching uranium on Saturday, prompting President Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to jointly warn Tehran anew against proceeding toward a nuclear bomb.

Statistics from the Arizona Board of Education show that the number of educators losing their teaching certificates over allegations of sexual misconduct are up from five years ago.

Prepared text of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's State of the State speech:

Calling it a key to preventing mass shootings, a House panel voted Wednesday to require teachers and health professionals to report potentially dangerous people to police.

WASHINGTON - South Carolina is in. Utah and Alabama, too. And Arizona is close. Some states aren’t waiting for an Aug. 1 deadline to seek help from the federal government in buying anti-flu medicine for a possible pandemic.