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Tri-city area school district superintendents, from left, John Pothast with Humboldt Unified, John Scholl with Chino Valley Unified, and Joe Howard with Prescott Unified. (Courier file photos)

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Declining enrollment: less money for school districts
COVID-19 grant dollars gain importance; budgets likely to be challenge in 2021

Some rural Arizona superintendents met with Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday, Dec. 18, to query why they are being financially punished this year for moving from in-person to distance learning given health and safety protocols that indicate with COVID-19 spikes it is the safest optio

By Nanci Hutson December 22, 2020
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Declining enrollment: less money for Prescott-area school districts
COVID-19 grant dollars gain importance; budgets likely to be challenge in 2021

A one-time wrestler, Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard is not afraid of going to the mat when it comes to providing high-caliber education to the almost 3,600 students entrusted to his care.

By Nanci Hutson December 19, 2020
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The spike in COVID-19 cases predicted to last through the holiday season has prompted Prescott, Humboldt and Chino Valley school districts on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to cancel all in-person instruction through winter break.

By Nanci Hutson December 1, 2020
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Prescott-area reaction to Prop 208 is mixed
Ballot measure would tax wealthy to fund education

One might suspect Tim Carter would favor this year’s proposed Proposition 208 to infuse millions into local school districts. He doesn’t.

By Nanci Hutson September 19, 2020
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The long-awaited health metrics from the state Department of Health affirm what public school leaders across the area already know — schools cannot open until COVID-19 spread is more under control.

By Nanci Hutson August 8, 2020