Back to school: Mesa students head back to the classroom
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It's the first day of school for Mesa Public Schools students as they head back to the classroom. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen has the story.

Cheyney to use stimulus money to erase unpaid student bills

Cheyney University, the nation’s oldest historically Black college, has announced that it will erase unpaid student bills since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Phoenix Union High School District reinstates mask mandate

"In an effort to protect our staff, students, and the community, PXU has a good faith belief that following guidance from the CDC and other health agencies regarding mitigation strategies is imperative," the district said in a news release on Friday.

Phoenix Police, other groups organize back to school event for students in need

Phoenix Police Department collaborated with Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Arizona Boys and Girls Club to help kids with back to school supplies, as a new school year is about to start.

LAUSD to require weekly COVID testing for all students, staff, regardless of vaccination status

In a policy shift, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Thursday it will require all students and district employees returning to in-person activities for the upcoming academic year to undergo "baseline and ongoing weekly COVID-testing," regardless of vaccination status.

GCU student killed in California movie theater shooting, university says

A Grand Canyon University student was shot and killed inside a California movie theater while visiting home on summer break, the university said.

AZDHS: Masks should be worn indoors, in classrooms amid Delta variant-fueled COVID-19 surge

Arizona's Department of Health Services agrees with the CDC that anyone in an indoor or school setting should be wearing a mask, regarding if they are vaccinated or not, as COVID-19 numbers begin to surge.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley debut 'Classrooms of the Future'
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley provide after school programs for working parents and kids going to the Mesa branch now have new equipment to help them with learning. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen has the story.

Volunteers fill backpacks to hand out to over 4K kids preparing for school
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Thousands of disadvantaged Phoenix-area kids are getting backpacks and school supplies to help them start the school year on the right foot. FOX 10's Tom Fergus has the story.

Dedication ceremony held for John S. McCain III Elementary School
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A dedication ceremony is being held on July 27 for a new elementary school in Buckeye named after late Arizona Sen. John McCain. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen has the details.

Universities hiring additional staff to manage COVID-19 vaccination records

Colleges and universities are adjusting computer software and hiring additional staff in an effort to manage vaccination records for COVID-19 ahead of the fall semester.

AIA sets out COVID-19 guidelines for students, coaches to return to sports

The Arizona Interscholastic Association set out COVID-19 guidelines for the return of school athletics on Monday, saying a return needs to be done as safely as possible for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

Tips to help children adjust as students begin to return to school
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Students and teachers are heading back to the classroom, and for some students, it will mark their first time back in a classroom for about a year and a half. FOX 10's Troy Hayden and Syleste Rodriguez spoke with Chantal Brooks, who owns Valley-based Black Girl Mathematics, on what parents can do to help their kids adjust and succeed this school year.

Atlanta Public Schools mandating masks for all students, staff

Atlanta Public School officials say the lack of vaccination of younger students and the rise of the Delta variant have led them to require masks in classrooms.