Payson schools are now scrambling to work out the details of the just-adopted plan to offer a four-day school week starting in August. Read more
New strains of the COVID virus are now widespread in Arizona, which could account for a worrisome increase in cases among children, according … Read more
Payson schools will shift to a four-day instructional week when classes resume in August, despite wrenching pleas from some parents who say th… Read more
The Payson school board will consider shifting the district to a four-day school week next year. Read more
State lawmakers are moving quickly to put the finishing touches on a $13 billion budget that features a $2 billion income tax cut skewed towar… Read more
Payson schools are scrambling to find enough teachers to meet the demand for summer school classes, with the session thrown open to a student … Read more
The Payson Unified School District’s budget update looks a little like a lumberjack log rolling in a pond full of alligators — the school boar… Read more
Pandemic aside, Payson schools have once again earned national recognition for going all out to make kids feel safe and emotionally connected. Read more
A skeptical Payson school board listened to a heartfelt plea to restore district support for international travel by students by allowing dono… Read more
The Payson Unified School District will add two new options to its array of vocational and college-eligible courses. Read more
Payson schools got a mixed report card from the state auditor general for 2020. Read more
The Payson school board this week unanimously dropped a requirement that students and staff wear masks on campus. Read more
Payson schools came up with a spotless state audit. Read more
The pandemic has upended school budgets across the state through a combination of big enrollment declines and the state’s reduced funding for … Read more
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature’s in session,” said either Mark Twain or newspaper editor and lawyer Gideon… Read more
Payson schools spend about 13% less per student than the state average, according to the latest annual review of school spending patterns by t… Read more
The Payson school board recently approved a new teacher evaluation system that drops teacher-proposed “smart goals” in favor of a host of volu… Read more
The Payson school board this week adopted an optimistic preliminary budget plan, with lots of problems in the fine print. Read more
