Gilbert Public Schools administrators are braced for more spending adjustments to try to cover the cost of security at its major high schools while they anticipated another round of state budget cuts.

The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that it will be opening a new area office in Mesa on Tuesday, Dec.

Higley Superintendent Denise Birdwell and Athletic Director Art Wagner show off bikes they bought at Walmart for the district's "100 Bikes for 100 Kids" program.

The Great Arizona Puppet Theater performs Cinderella at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.

Gilbert Days events continue The annual Gilbert Days celebration rolls on this week.

Mesa veteran Dale Olson during his military years. When it came to serving in World War II, it was all in the family for Dale Olson and his four brothers.

The Higley Unified School District's Veterans Day celebration begins with color guards presenting flags.

Veterans from throughout Arizona will be honored Tuesday at Higley High School. The event will showcase veterans from many different military eras from WWII to current deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq.

When Higley Unified School District governing board members evaluate Superintendent Denise Birdwell, they will likely have a new evaluation tool to use after members discussed a revised version last week.

The state's top teaching honor was awarded Thursday to a Phoenix teacher. Joy Weiss, an outspoken first-grade teacher for Balsz Elementary School in Phoenix.

An unexpected surge in demand for new homes in the southeast Valley is generating momentum for some home builders, bringing measured optimism to an industry still fraught with challenges.

Higley High School science teacher Jamie Valderrama's students say she makes each day better and encourages them to learn.

Election results from Tuesday's voting are coming in, and may mean changes for some Valley residents.

Wally's Warehouse Waifs, the Purveyors of Classic Jazz, performs Wednesday at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.

Higley Unified School District students and staff were mourning the loss of a high school teacher who died Friday after getting a severe case of swine flu that sickened her for a month.

The Chandler Center for the Arts announced today the launch of a video blog revealing a behind-the-scenes look at the Center.A Hosted by technical production coordinator Kevin Sweet, the video blog features an inside look at the Centera s renovations, scope of work and the Centera s key technical capabilities.A A Highlighted by Sweeta s sense of ...

Hunter Parkinson, left, and Mareena Marshall work in their first-grade glass at Chaparral Elementary School in Gilbert.

Talk targets drug abuse, suicide The NotMYkid program will present a "Prevention Through Education" talk at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts, 4132 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert.

Around Our Schools is written by local school districts. GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ashland Ranch * Students at Ashland Ranch Elementary School will have their fathers join them at school on Nov.

Mesa Public School district voters will decide during the Nov. 3 election whether to continue the override to the district's budget, which resulted in an extra $35.7 million this year.