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State grades QC schools first time in 2 years BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE .......... 13 What to do to land that new house quickly.
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he state Department of Education has released letter grades for schools and Queen Creek stacks up with two public schools achieving an A, seven earning a B, three getting a C and one a D. Queen Creek’s charter schools are also graded and one received an A, and six earned a B. State and federal laws require the Education
Permanent home becomes in sight for BUSINESS ..............17 Christ Church here
Pilot schools at Gateway try to fill big job needs.
SPORTS ................... 22 Why school sports are struggling to find officials.
REAL ESTATE ........................... 13 COMMUNITY ..........................15 BUSINESS................................17 OPINION.................................... 19 SPORTS....................................... 22 GET OUT.................................... 24 CLASSIFIEDS............................ 26
Sunday, November 27, 2022
BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
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15.2-acre plot of land at the corner of Ellsworth and Chandler Heights Roads is officially on its way to becoming home to a $16-million, 52,000-square-foot church that will seat close to 700 people by the end of 2024. The Queen Creek Planning and Zoning Commission approved the land use at its recent meeting. “This will be a new, permanent campus for us,” said Curt McReynolds, campus pastor for the Queen Creek campus of Christ Church of the Valley, which has campuses across
see CHURCH page 4
Department to develop an annual achievement profile for every public school in Arizona based on an A through F grading scale. The system measures year-to-year student academic growth, proficiency on English language arts, math and science, the proficiency and academic growth of English language learners. Those indicators show if “an elementary student is ready for success in high school and that high school students are ready to
Machines for love
The Giving Machines return to Gilbert annually and have been a Mecca for generous people throughout the East Valley. Among those marking their return Nov. 18 were, from left, Dr. Grace Nkundabantu, founder and CEO of African Girls Hope Foundation; Ruthy Hodges of Special Olympics Arizona; and Chandler City Councilwoman Christine Ellis. For a story on their importance, see page 11 (Cecilia Chan/Tribune)
succeed in a career or higher education and high school graduation rates,” according to the state Board of Education’s website. Queen Creek’s graduation rate is 93%. Due to COVID-19, this year’s letter grades are the most complete and accurate set given since the 2018-2019 school year. The state uses what it calls “cut scores,” thresholds that a school must meet to attain
see GRADES page 6