COOLIDGE — Superintendent Charie Wallace will be ending her tenure having done an “amazing job,” according to the Coolidge Unified School District board. But with plans to retire long in the w…
COOLIDGE — Imagine Schools announced Thursday that they would continue with a virtual learning model for all their southwest regional schools, including Coolidge, until at least Jan. 29.
COOLIDGE — With COVID-19 numbers surging within the state and county, the Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board voted to continue with remote learning indefinitely.
SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College has announced the following students graduated in December. The listing is organized alphabetically by campus and includes the certificate and/or degree the student received.
COOLIDGE — The CAVIT Governing Board members have approved awarding special credit to struggling students so that their academic careers aren’t derailed by challenges unique to the pandemic.
COOLIDGE — The pandemic has, at least temporarily, disrupted and reshaped learning environments. But connecting with new technology is the lesser challenge of pandemic-interrupted education. The real trick, as Coolidge teachers Christi Jones and Blasa Ornelas can attest, is maintaining the r…
TEMPE — Brooke Hanna didn’t struggle with what she wanted to study upon enrolling at Arizona State University. She had been working with children and in sports, separately and together, for a long time.
COOLIDGE — Despite a decision the week before to transition to remote learning, the pandemic and its impacts dominated the discussion Dec. 8 at the Coolidge Unified School District board meeting.
SIGNAL PEAK — Although many programs at Central Arizona College switched to virtual for the fall semester, the school has continued on-site learning for various skilled training programs that demand hands-on or laboratory coursework.
FLORENCE — A Pinal County judge is being urged to toss out the latest — and possibly the last — challenge to the results of the presidential race in Arizona and the awarding of the state’s 11 electoral college votes to Joe Biden.
SIGNAL PEAK — Although they were not able to attend in person, Central Arizona College broadcast a virtual send-off for graduates on Friday, celebrating those who successfully finished their programs in May, August or December despite the year’s unique challenges.
PHOENIX — Seven Pinal County schools have received $5,000 grants from the charity foundation of Arizona Public Service Co.
PHOENIX — A special state grant intended to help school districts compensate for enrollment declines amid the pandemic is falling short for some Pinal County schools.
COOLIDGE — During a contentious special meeting on Friday afternoon, the Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-1 to switch from hybrid to remote learning beginning Dec. 14 and lasting until at least Jan. 18.
COOLIDGE — In anticipation of a spike in COVID-19 during the holiday season, Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it will begin the new year doing remote-only programs.
COOLIDGE — Beginning Monday, all Imagine schools, including Imagine Coolidge and Imagine Prep Coolidge, switched to virtual learning for the remainder of the semester, which ends on Dec. 18.
COOLIDGE — Through the pandemic period, school districts have had to make difficult decisions balancing the needs of students with the realities of public safety.
SIGNAL PEAK — After weathering a tough scenario this fall, Central Arizona College is poised to begin planning for a more normalized 2021.
COOLIDGE — The Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology board had its first live meeting since March on Wednesday. The school transitioned from virtual to hybrid instruction on Oct. 13 after state health benchmarks indicated it could safely open again.
COOLIDGE — Seventeen months ago Diana Guerrero was a student at Coolidge High School. Now she’s headed to a seat on the school board after winning one of three positions.
COOLIDGE — After being notified of a potential exposure, Coolidge High School and Coolidge Junior High School have taken the precaution of quarantining the current administrative team as of Tuesday.
COOLIDGE — The pandemic period has been a stressful time for school administrators but also an opportunity for staff to demonstrate “ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the name of community pride,” in the words of Superintendent Charie Wallace.
COOLIDGE — Drawing similarities between the challenges to school districts presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and those created by active shooter situations, Superintendent Charie Wallace asked Governing Board members of the Coolidge Unified School District to consider whether to reopen scho…
COOLIDGE — In-person learning will begin Tuesday for students at the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology, the Governing Board learned Wednesday during its monthly meeting held remotely.
COOLIDGE — Former Coolidge school teachers Kris Gillespie and Linda Heath are running a combined campaign to serve on the Coolidge school board.
COOLIDGE — With 30 years of service in the Marines, the new senior instructor of the JROTC program at Coolidge High School is dedicated to the Corps and the core.
COOLIDGE — Like many school districts in Arizona, Coolidge is experiencing a teacher shortage but not exactly the way one might think.
COOLIDGE — To account for the construction of a new aquatic center that will be built at the current location of the city pool, City Council approved an amended version of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the city of Coolidge and Coolidge Unified School District.
COOLIDGE — After all schools were scrubbed, polished and readied, students returned to attending classes in person for the first time this school year on Monday.
COOLIDGE — Having school in virtual classrooms has been “weird” and a “whirlwind” for Coolidge students and teachers since remote schooling began Aug. 10, but everybody is making it work, principals say.
COOLIDGE — Coolidge High School student Chloe Mills has been accepted into the National Society of High School Scholars, the organization announced on July 20.
COOLIDGE — The Coolidge Unified School District will not begin in-person or hybrid instruction until the county meets COVID-19 benchmarks set by the state.
SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College has announced its summer 2020 graduating class.
COOLIDGE — Facing continued uncertainty over state guidance, the Coolidge Unified School District will not welcome students back into physical classrooms until after Labor Day.
CASA GRANDE — Like many colleges and universities throughout the state and nation, Central Arizona College will be starting classes and services online this fall while its campuses remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
COOLIDGE — Though the global pandemic is far from under control, one way or another students around the country will resume their education this fall.
COOLIDGE — On the morning of July 1, Kiamesha Guy’s daughter received a startling email from the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology.
COOLIDGE — Every year the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce puts together a networking event designed to welcome teachers and staff of Coolidge schools back to a new year.
COOLIDGE — At a special meeting of the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology Governing Board held telephonically on Monday, board members adopted an expenditure budget for fiscal year 2020-21, which included a 5.7% increase in the Maintenance and Operations area.
COOLIDGE — The Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board approved the adoption of a $16.6 million maintenance and operations budget during a public on July 8.
COOLIDGE — After months of providing breakfast and lunch to support students throughout the pandemic, the Coolidge Unified School District will no longer be serving lunch or breakfast until the start of the 2020-21 school year.
COOLIDGE — After months of seeking a new teacher for the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology nursing assistant program, the career and technical education school announced that it will be temporarily sunsetting the course.
COOLIDGE — The Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology will start the next school year off virtually following the delay placed on in-person instruction by the state recently.
COOLIDGE — Gov. Doug Ducey delayed the start of Arizona schools until Aug. 17, but the Coolidge Unified School District said it will resume remote instruction on Aug. 10.
COOLIDGE — The school year for students of the Coolidge Unified School District will start later than normal following a decision made by the Governing Board last week, and the governor on Monday.
COOLIDGE — Beginning in the fall, the Coolidge Unified School District will offer three educational alternatives for enrolled students during the 2020-21 school year.
COOLIDGE — The Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology is rolling out summer programing for students impacted by the COVID-19 school closures this past school year.
COOLIDGE — As the school year wrapped up, Imagine Coolidge Elementary School received national attention for its commitment to character development among students.
SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College plans to recognize the May 2020 graduating class with a traditional graduation ceremony in December.
COOLIDGE — With the wide ranging impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic effecting everything from field trips to graduation during the 2019-20 school year, students lost out on some experiences.
FLORENCE — In a game where neither coach was particularly happy with their players’ discipline, it was Florence that had enough offensive efficiency Tuesday to overcome the general sloppiness.
FLORENCE — Even with his Gophers up by double digits heading into the fourth quarter, and more than six years since the last time they have lost to Coolidge, coach David Silvas knew better tha…
COOLIDGE — Every team is under different circumstances heading into the girls basketball season in the days of COVID-19. At Coolidge, worry over the virus has led to a massive drop in turnout,…
COOLIDGE — Everything was lining into place. The coach who led Coolidge to the top of Arizona high school basketball had returned. The star player who missed his entire junior season due to in…
COOLIDGE — Superintendent Charie Wallace will be ending her tenure having done an “amazing job,” according to the Coolidge Unified School District board. But with plans to retire long in the w…
COOLIDGE — Imagine Schools announced Thursday that they would continue with a virtual learning model for all their southwest regional schools, including Coolidge, until at least Jan. 29.
COOLIDGE — With COVID-19 numbers surging within the state and county, the Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board voted to continue with remote learning indefinitely.
SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College has announced the following students graduated in December. The listing is organized alphabetically by campus and includes the certificate and/or degree t…
COOLIDGE — The CAVIT Governing Board members have approved awarding special credit to struggling students so that their academic careers aren’t derailed by challenges unique to the pandemic.
COOLIDGE — The pandemic has, at least temporarily, disrupted and reshaped learning environments. But connecting with new technology is the lesser challenge of pandemic-interrupted education. T…