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Students graduating across the Valley this week speak about their challenges and what they overcame to get to graduation week.

Arizona is seeing a dangerous trend involving a cartel crime network targeting cargo in transit. The group most often targets trains carrying high-value merchandise, such as Nike shoes, leaving California. 

Arizona is one of ten states selected by the U.S. Department of Labor for a new youth apprenticeship initiative that aims to double the number of apprentices in the state.

May 11 kicks off graduation week! Here's a preview of all the universities in the Valley graduating students.

A Tempe school librarian is transforming the library into a community gathering space for his students. 

Canvas has now been restored following the site being hacked on Thursday

Kelly Nelson, a special education teacher at Kyrene Aprende Middle School in Chandler, was the August 2025 recipient of the Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos Pay Tribute to a Teacher award.

Peoria Unified former governing board president Heather Rooks tells AZEN about Tuesday night's meeting replacing her as president, as well as giving an update on the case of sexual misconduct by 2 teachers.

The East Valley Institute of Technology filed an injunction order against nine school districts this week, requesting the Maricopa County Superior Court freeze a portion of taxpayer dollars.

The Fiesta Sports Foundation is celebrating teacher appreciation week by handing out goody bags and a major check to every school in the Balsz School District.

The Peoria Unified School District Governing Board voted to replace governing board president Heather Rooks Tuesday night amid the district’s ongoing teacher sexual misconduct case.

Tonight the Peoria Unified School District will hold a special meeting that could replace governing board president Heather Rooks over a request that MCAO look into mandated reporting in the case of two teachers' sexual misconduct allegations.

The Phoenix Scholar House is now open, offering single parents working towards a college degree an affordable housing option.

Kelly Melrose, who teaches geometry and coaches softball at Camelback High School in Phoenix, was the June 2025 recipient of the Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos Pay Tribute to a Teacher award.

Jean-Pierre Thompson won Outspoken with Bruce and Gaydos' Pay Tribute to a Teacher in March. How did he end up using that money?

High schoolers across Arizona are graduating with career and technical education skills like farming, nursing and engineering. 

A Scottsdale kindergarten teacher was arrested Tuesday after it discovered he accessed child sexual abuse material on one of his personal devices, authorities said.

Students at trade school West-MEC in Surprise are playing a role in the security of their community, upgrading a golf cart from the City as a learning experience.

A booming real estate trend, which started in Arizona, is at risk of grinding to a halt over a bill in Congress aimed at tackling housing affordability.

Arizona budget proposals began early this year, but the latest GOP budget proposal includes millions of dollars in education funding cuts.

Beck Peoria unified update

A group of Valley parents launched a nonprofit to take over their children’s school charter after the former charter holder fell into financial disarray.

The proposed ICE detention facility is less than 3 miles from three Dysart schools. Students and community members are concerned about school safety and financial risk for the district.

Students at ASU Preparatory Academy stepped in as mission control to speak to a NASA astronaut as they wrapped up their year-long unit on space.

3D-printing has become common among children, with YouTube tutorials on how to craft everything from pencil holders to shoes. Now kids are using machines to make 3D-printed weapons, and that’s creating an issue when it comes to school safety.