Alexandra Hardle

3 days ago | azcentral.com | Alexandra Hardle

An Arizona microschool operator is suing her landlord over demands for $1 million in abuse and molestation insurance coverage. The landlord says the requested coverage was necessary to maintain their own insurance. The school operator contends the lease is invalid due to a zoning violation and is seeking a refund. An Arizona microschool is suing its landlord in Maricopa County Superior Court over what the school's operator said was an unfair demand for abuse and molestation insurance coverage.

4 days ago | azcentral.com | Alexandra Hardle

Student of the Week offers schools the chance to celebrate teens who have placed in an art, dance or music competition, excelled in a science fair, won an essay contest, received a scholarship, were recognized for their volunteer service, or excelled in some other way. All high schools in Arizona are invited to nominate students for this recognition. Typically, students are included in an online poll where azcentral.com readers vote to choose the Student of the Week.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Alexandra Hardle

Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced her candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction, challenging incumbent Tom Horne in the 2026 Republican primary. Yee criticized Horne's oversight of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, arguing he exceeded his authority. Horne defended his supervision of the voucher program, citing the need to ensure responsible spending of public funds.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Alexandra Hardle

Mesa Public Schools will pilot a new social media elective course at Mountain View and Red Mountain high schools. The course will cover topics such as identifying a niche, social media ethics, revenue generation and digital safety. While students may use digital editing tools, actual posting of content will be left to the discretion of students and parents. Mesa Public Schools will be piloting a social media course at the start of the next school year.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alexandra Hardle

Student of the Week offers schools the chance to celebrate teens who have placed in an art, dance or music competition, excelled in a science fair, won an essay contest, received a scholarship, were recognized for their volunteer service, or excelled in some other way. All high schools in Arizona are invited to nominate students to be included in an online poll where azcentral.com readers vote to choose the Student of the Week.