Chandler - Gilbert Community College will host more than 200 east valley 9th through 12th grade students from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Sat., November 6, for the college's annual Excellence in Mathematics Competition. The Excellence in Mathematics Competition was created by the CGCC Mathematics Division with the intent of supporting the efforts of local community schools in motivating and encouraging today's youth to be successful in mathematics.

Chandler - Gilbert Community College will host more than 200 east valley 9th through 12th grade students from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Sat., November 6, for the college's annual Excellence in Mathematics Competition. The Excellence in Mathematics Competition was created by the CGCC Mathematics Division with the intent of supporting the efforts of local community schools in motivating and encouraging today's youth to be successful in mathematics.

Erin Andrews-Sharer, a graduate of Desert Vista High School and a sophomore at The College of Wooster, received the Elias Compton Freshman Prize and the Lyman C. Knight, Sr., Prize in mathematics and physical education at Wooster’s 43rd Annual Recognition Banquet.

Jennifer Wu and Huangang Zheng, seniors at Tempe Union High School District’s Desert Vista High School, were named the Arizona state winners of the 2011 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, a program of the Siemens Foundation administered by the College Board. The awards recognize the top male and female achiever in each state in advanced placement science and mathematics courses. Winners receive a $2,000 scholarship for college.

If you’re concerned the pool chlorine and video games are depleting your kids’ brain cells, then gather the crew and hit the road to see the new exhibit opening today at Arizona Science Center.

Sleeping in past noon and lounging all day at the pool may sound like the ideal summer break to most students, but Mountain Pointe High School is offering math courses to keep students’ math skills sharp over the summer break.

Zoe Caulfield, a student at Mountain Pointe High School, has been named as “tutor of the week” in the National Science and Technology Education Partnership’s (NSTEP) Study Buddy program. Caulfield was selected for this distinction due to exemplary tutoring sessions with struggling, under served math students.

Summit School of Ahwatukee is proud to announce that four of its preschool teachers have been selected to present at this year's National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference. Considered to be the largest gathering of early childhood educators in the world, the NAEYC conference is scheduled for November 3 to 6 in Anaheim, California.

Summit School of Ahwatukee is proud to announce that four of its preschool teachers have been selected to present at this year's National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference. Considered to be the largest gathering of early childhood educators in the world, the NAEYC conference is scheduled for November 3 to 6 in Anaheim, California.

High school seniors, as well as sophomores and juniors, are invited to attend Future ASU STEM Devil Night at Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington St. in Phoenix. Students and their families will have an opportunity to meet with representatives from admissions, financial aid, and a variety of schools that focus on STEM-based careers.

High school seniors, as well as sophomores and juniors, are invited to attend Future ASU STEM Devil Night at Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington St. in Phoenix. Students and their families will have an opportunity to meet with representatives from admissions, financial aid, and a variety of schools that focus on STEM-based careers.

Students planning to graduate after this school year from an Arizona high school need to be aware of a change approved a few years back for the Class of 2013.

Following a national search and recruitment, South Mountain Community College (SMCC) has announced the hiring of Dr. Reynaldo Rivera as its new vice president of learning.

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has announced that Arizona’s eighth-grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science scores were statistically level from 2009 to 2011, but that important efforts are under way to increase students’ learning in science.

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has announced that Arizona’s eighth-grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science scores were statistically level from 2009 to 2011, but that important efforts are under way to increase students’ learning in science.

The U.S. Department of Education announced that seven states Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement.

The U.S. Department of Education announced that seven states Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement.

Philip Konieczny has graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering and a minor in mathematics.

1st place: Montessori Educare Academy