‘Sport Is Your Gang”: Thai boxing program appeals to impoverished young people
By Jeremy Beren | Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
PHOENIX – Thailand’s version of boxing has become a force for change in underserved communities worldwide.
Phoenix’s Champion schools reimagine the relationship between sports and education
By Brendon Kleen | Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
PHOENIX – One Phoenix charter school is using involvement in sports and physical training to build up students in and out of class.
Resource centers nourish parents, young children with food and education
By Abbagail Leon | Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
PHOENIX – Maricopa County family resource centers take a holistic approach to child development in a state where education markers like reading ability rank consistently low compared to other states.
Tolleson opens new high school with state facilities funds
By Abbagail Leon | Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
PHOENIX – The Arizona School Facilities Board helps fund new school constructions and building renovations for schools across Arizona. West Point High School in Tolleson district is one of more than 320 new schools built with the help of state money.
Childhelp center places help for abused children under one roof
By Jessie Jo Pauley | Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019
PHOENIX – Police, prosecutors, mental-health counselors and medical-services employees work together to help abused children at the Childhelp Children’s Center in Phoenix.