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Building financial foundations for our children helps ensure their future success. by teaching them the value of saving, budgeting and understanding the difference of wants and needs, we set them on a path towards a brighter financial future.

Queen Creek Unified School District fosters an environment where every student can have a rewarding high school experience. Driving Hawk’s journey to recognition as an outstanding athletic director is defined by the importance of building strong relationships, effective communication and unwavering support from everyone involved.

Make-A-Wish Arizona invites everyone to become a WishMaker and help transform the lives of children facing critical illnesses. By joining forces, we can make a difference and bring hope, strength and joy to these brave wish kids.

Crismon High School's esteemed marching band teacher Scott Lloyd was awarded a $1,000 grant this week as the April winner of Fulton Homes’ School Salute, marking the last honoree of a year-long journey celebrating outstanding educators across the Valley.

To help earn their high ratings, each band's preparation for the competition included long hours of practice during and after school. The countless hours of rehearsal paid off, as the Purple and Gold Jazz bands will be heading off to the ABODA State Jazz Festival on April 18, and both Concert Bands have their state performance on April 27.

The six-episode docuseries, called “Breaking Pickleball,” follows the competition within the Arizona Pickleball League leading up to the Championship Cup match.

Queen Creek Unified School District's March students and employees of the month are from Crismon High School and Eastmark High School.

This program provides an opportunity each month for one student from each of the district's eight schools to be recognized for demonstrating one of the various pillars of the Character Counts program. One character trait is selected each month and students are selected by their principal or teacher.

The spotlight Combs received on this national stage also included honoring Kelli Bond, instructional coach at Ellsworth Elementary School, who was selected as an award finalist in the category of Change Agent Instructional Coach of the Year. Combs has been a member of the Modern Teacher network since 2016 when it first embarked on the #Forward initiative to embrace personalized learning for students.

The W.P. Carey School of Business introduces innovative new graduate degree for AI in business at Arizona State University.