Tanya Mendis
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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ASU students trick U of A students with elaborate hoax
A group of Arizona State University students pulled off an elaborate hoax at the University of Arizona. The prank was revealed today, just three days before the the big rivalry football game betwee... → Read More
Young students use tech skills to improve their community
Bright and early on Wednesday morning, the sound of hammers, saws and power drills pound through a Maryvale neighborhood. “That looks pretty good,” says Allison Paul, as she points to a piece ... → Read More
Classroom shortage projected to get worse
From low pay, to high student-teacher ratios, and bottom of the barrel spending, a new study ranks Arizona among the worst states to be a public school teacher. → Read More
Roosevelt School District aims to cut truancy with online resour
One school district is trying something new to help put a stop to kids playing hookey. → Read More
Scandalous images on Snapchat supposedly linked to ASU
Racy videos and apparent illegal activity have surfaced on a Snapchat account. That account claimed those images were captured at ASU. → Read More
Game gives students college, career advice
A new, online game developed in the Valley helps students determine what career pairs best with their likes and dislikes. ASU developed the game, called me3, to help high school students figure out... → Read More
Parents hot over Ice Cube rap lesson
Parents in the Florence Unified School District had an icy response to a poetry lesson in an 8th grade class that used a music video and lyrics from an Ice Cube rap song. → Read More
92-year-old rape survivor shares story to inspire others
A 92-year-old rape survivor is speaking out for the first time since her brutal attack, hoping to inspire other rape victims. → Read More
Chandler woman claims she was handcuffed, arrested while naked
A Valley woman is filing a lawsuit against two Chandler Police Officers and the Chandler Police Department, claiming her rights were violated when an officer came into her home and placed her in ha... → Read More
Valley schools using social media to connect with neighborhoods
Next to the online posts about lost dogs, suspicious activity and refrigerators for sale, there is now vital information about schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District.Last week, the SUSD ... → Read More
Valley organization connects families with affordable summer cam
Summer camp season is in full swing. From libraries to pools and gyms, there are lots of options for the dog days of summer. But it turns out, there are many parents who want their kids to be in su... → Read More
Good Samaritan does another good deed for robbery victims
The Good Samaritan who helped a Valley woman and her young nephew as they were being robbed in broad daylight, does another good deed for the family. Tyler Salas says he couldn't sit by and do noth... → Read More
Peoria adds free dinner to summer meal program
The city of Peoria already serves thousands of breakfast and lunch meals every day, but they saw a need that wasn't being met in their community— dinner. So, they decided to start serving that as w... → Read More
Students challenge treatment of animals, get answers from SeaWor
Students at a Valley school ask such tough questions about the treatment of animals that they received an answer in person from Sea World. The students in Sheila Rowe's 6th grade class at Coyote Ri... → Read More
Valley single mom turns internship into full-time job and free c
A Valley single mom is able to turn a high school internship into a full-time job and free tuition for her college degree. When Mary Sesma was a senior in high school, she discovered she was pregna... → Read More
ASU offering free health services through Westward Ho partnershi
Arizona State University and the Westward Ho hotel are unveiling a new partnership that benefits both the students and the community members. → Read More
Teacher attitudes remain positive despite challenges in the clas
In the next ten years, 1.7 million teachers across the country will retire. Add that to the countless more educators who have chosen to do something other than teach, and Arizona's classrooms could... → Read More
Breast-feeding reduces risks in breast cancer
Doctors call it “one more reason to consider breastfeeding.” A study released this week found that breastfeeding may change a woman's breast cancer risk. The study, performed by Kaiser Permanente, ... → Read More
Students concerned about credits, loans after Everest College cl
Hundreds of student lined up at Everest College in Phoenix Wednesday afternoon, trying to figure out what will happen to their credits and student loans now that the school is shutting down. → Read More
Police release surveillance video from Saks Fifth Avenue handbag
Phoenix police have released the shocking surveillance video from a robbery at the Biltmore Saks Fifth Avenue. The suspects were certainly bold and police said it's clearly not the first time they'... → Read More