Special ed families feel ‘disregarded’ by CUSD

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer Jane Andersen was willing to give Chandler Unified School District a pass when the pandemic first started back in March. She understood why schools had to close and had low expectations for...

CUSD board candidates set out priorities

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer The three candidates on the ballot for Chandler Unified School District Governing Board have a range of priorities and goals they’d like to achieve if elected by the voters on Nov. 3. But a...

Chandler easing outdoor dining rules

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer The City of Chandler has proposed easing regulations on restaurants in help them serve more customers during the pandemic. As some restrictions on inside dining remain in effect across...

Chandler Realtor’s team helping cancer victim

Arizonan News Staff For the last six years, Chandler Realtor Darwin Wall has organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Pub Crawl to raise money benefitting a victim of breast cancer. Wall and his team are doing it again beginning with...

Crowded ballot spells numerous decisions for Chandler voters

By PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor Most Chandler residents on the permanent early voter list have already discovered what their counterparts who like to visit voter centers will learn in three weeks: there are a lot of...

Chandler podcast aims to ‘cure stupidity’

By kevin reagan Staff Writer AChandler couple has launched a new podcast to explore the complexities of human behavior and teach listeners how to be a little more accepting of other people’s flaws. Eric M. Bailey and his wife...

Wright: Everyone can play a role in Kyrene’s success

By Margaret Wright Arizonan Guest Writer In 2017 our oldest child started middle school. We decided to enroll him in our neighborhood school even though it didn’t have a great reputation. Our family was committed to finding...

Chandler photographer brings out masks’ beauty

By kevin reagan Staff Writer A Chandler photographer is using her artistic skills to document the COVID-19 pandemic through a more positive perspective. Emily Vance, a digital photography student at Arizona State University, has...

Nelson: The skills I will bring to the board

By Trine´ Nelson Arizonan Guest Writer My entire career has been in and around education. I began working with teenagers and I currently work with young adults. My two children are attending Kyrene schools and have varying...

Chandler high schools reopen again

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer Chandler’s high school students returned to campus on Oct. 13 after the pandemic forced seven-month hiatus absence. All six Chandler Unified high schools reopened their classrooms to start...