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The Superintendent of the Saddle Mountain Unified School District is explaining free preschool, CTE programs, and athletics will have to be cut after a budget increase and bond failed in the election. 

Here's the results of yesterday's election for the Valley's school districts: 

October had 7,579 eviction filings in Maricopa County, the second highest in a single month this year.

Scott Davis with the Maricopa County Justice Courts also expresses concerns about instability in the SNAP program and how that could impact renters.

AEA president says threats against teachers are becoming more common among Arizona controversy

Mesa High School was given an ‘A’ grade for the first time in the school’s history,

Mesa Public Schools will be opening two new high schools next school year, focusing on smaller learning environments and personalized education.

The Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) has two items on the November 4th ballot, a $415 million dollar bond and a real estate sale approval. 

The East Valley Institute of Technology is involved in a legal battle with 9 local school districts over Career and Technical Education (CTE) program funding and oversight.

Arizona's Head Start childcare program is at risk of losing its funding due to the government shutdown, potentially leaving thousands of Arizona kids without care. 

The Arizona State Board of Education has pushed off two votes that would have revised diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language in the state teacher standards and English immersion course guidelines.

The City of Tempe is working with veteran-led "Team Rubicon" to help repair homes damaged in the recent microburst storm.

We hear from two members of Team Rubicon about their Tempe operations, they'll be working on fixing up Tempe homes throughout the rest of this week.

The University of Arizona and Banner Health have been partnered for 10 years, providing $59 billion in economic impact, nearly 33,000 healthcare jobs, and 1,900 graduated medical students.

Arizona State University’s SolarSPELL initiative works to bring solar-powered literary devices to rural communities around the world to increase education access.

Two Scottsdale Unified School District locations could be shutting down next year, and one parent isn't happy about the closure process. 

Arizona dual enrollment students could boost the state's economy by $48 million dollars if the program is expanded.

Twenty school districts and trade school West-MEC will have bonds, overrides, or real estate sales on your ballot on November 4^th.

State Superintendent Tom Horne is blaming what he calls “woke ideology” in the Scottsdale Unified School District on declining enrollment, using a recent flyer as an example.

Arizona ranks 50th in the nation in the Mental Health America 2025 report. The non-profit releases an annual report to try and evaluate the state of mental health in the U.S. CEO of Denova Health Graham Johnson explains more than 10% of Arizona youth have a substance use disorder and there is a shortage of mental health care providers. 

Tonight the Kyrene School District Governing Board is opening the floor to the community to share their thoughts on the potential closure of 7 schools.

An oncologist for the Arizona Center for Cancer Care and Honor Health Cancer Care uses her experience surviving breast cancer to now treat breast cancer patients. Dr. Natalie Ertz-Archambault was diagnosed with east stage breast cancer in between her residency and fellowship while working in the breast clinic. Now in remission, she uses her survival story to compassionately care for other cancer patients during breast cancer awareness month. 

There’s a place in downtown Phoenix that beats to the rhythm of Latin culture, art and sisterhood. It’s called Amor Collective, an incubator space for 37 Latina business brands, bakers and artists. Martha Maurer takes you inside this unique shop and the woman behind it. 

Students at Scottsdale Community College now have a new pathway to enter the equine industry, with a new equine massage therapy certificate now available.

Musician will.i.am, known for being the frontman of the Black Eyed Peas, is now taking on a new title- Professor.

There were more than 7,300 pedestrians killed nationwide in 2023 including 271 who were struck by a vehicle while walking on Arizona roadways according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration