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Students pitch in on build

Following the announcement of a significant increase in enrollment, Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is forging ahead with its new central headquarters....

8 race for state superintendent

At a joint school district governing boards meeting Wednesday, Sept. 13, superintendents and governing board members of the seven Verde Valley school districts round-table...

Douglas tackles low teacher pay

According to Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas , the state loses about 40 percent of new teachers during their first two...

VACTE student count goes up

Despite having no intergovernmental agreements with two of its three member school districts, Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education has increased its enrollment...

Forum discusses education

More than 100 people gathered Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, at Beaver Creek School in Rimrock to discuss strengthening education in the...

Culinary classes pack new college kitchen

Monday, Aug. 21 marked the beginning of the fall semester at the renovated Yavapai College Sedona Center — the first semester to feature Culinary...

Friday courses aid schools

As Beaver Creek School shows, four days of school each week doesn’t have to mean only four days of instruction. Beaver Creek School District...

Camp Verde signs VACTE agreement

The Camp Verde Unified School District Governing Board unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education for the 2017-18...

Sacco named as principal

A new principal greeted Beaver Creek School students on the first day of the academic year, Aug. 8. At 32, Katrina Sacco is the...

Kids get early start on college

This summer, nearly 200 kids went to college — but none of them had their high school diplomas yet. In a joint effort between...

COCSD kicks off the year with gifts

Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District teachers got a Christmas in August as members of the district community gave a little back. The district gave out...

Top cop now sits on school board

Mingus Union High School District named a new member to its Governing Board July 31. Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell joins the board to...

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