Reading Archives

Achieve Pinal Experience Corps3 weeks ago

AARP Senior Volunteers Ignite a Passion for Reading in Maricopa Students

Students at Stanfield Elementary School are benefiting from an innovative reading program that pairs them with AARP volunteer seniors. This initiative, part of the Achieve Pinal...

Gilbert Police investigate teacher over reading assignment, found 'insufficient probable cause' for criminal charges despite parent demands

arizona2 months ago

Gilbert Police Clear Teacher in Reading Assignment Probe Despite Parental Outcry

GILBERT, Ariz. — The Gilbert Police Department has finalized its investigation into Brittany O’Neill, an English teacher at Williams Field High School. The scrutiny arose following...

Phoenix volunteer opportunities4 months ago

Reading Initiative Calls for Passionate Volunteers

Volunteers ages 50 and older can help children improve their reading skills through the Read On Phoenix program (photo courtesy of City of Phoenix Youth and...

Tucson author Lydia Millet is 'Singing with Saguaros' at Desert Museum reading

arts_culture5 months ago

Tucson Writer Lydia Millet “Singing with Saguaros” at Desert Museum Reading

Saturday at 6 p.m., Lydia Millet will host “Singing with Saguaros” at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Millet, a fiction author and deputy creative director at the...