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Video tour of Prescott Valley Business and Equine Center and presentation of National Blue Ribbon Award presentation

Campus tour and award presentation by Superintendent Horne.

Extolling the virtues and correlation of character training and its impact on student development and future opportunity.

Cesar Chavez Elementary in South Phoenix triumphs in raising testing scores in reading, writing, and math in a culturally diverse, dual-language environment

Chinle Elementary receives National Blue Ribbon Achievement award for most improved progress in reading and math. Chinle's outstanding efforts from tests in reading, writing, and math were up 40% in reading, writing and comprehension and 32% up in math--one of the highest gains in the state.

When the National Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. was cancelled in 2026, the Arizona Department of Education brought all the Arizona recipients of this prestigious achievement award in this honors ceremony.

The beginning orchestra class performs for parents and guests at Wheeler Elementary in Tucson

Superintendent Horne toured the campus of Los Amigos Elementary School and sat down to read to first graders.