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The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The deadline to register to vote is looming, and with so many seniors eligible this year, the clock is ticking to register.

EDITORIAL: The clock is ticking for our chance to vote

Vivian Duong, Staff Reporter October 8, 2018

The clock is ticking. The old saying is you’d have to be living under a rock not to know, but even the under-the-rock-people know how contentious American politics are right now. The 2018 midterm...

Staff Reporter Lucas Smith.

Smith Discord: ‘Opt-out’ alternative never held merit in AZ

Lucas Smith, Staff Reporter November 6, 2015

Can Arizonans opt out of state standardized tests? This is a question that has plagued families in our state for nearly a year, and now we have an answer, thanks to the state’s attorney general: no....

Hot Mess Buns deliver savory pastries on the go

Mia Irvin, Sports Editor September 25, 2015

The food truck trend is beginning to invade parking lots and streets everywhere. But if all the food tastes like Hot Mess Buns, I won’t have a problem with it at all. The Hot Mess Bun truck is one of...

State superintendent of public instruction Diane Douglas (left) listens to parents, teachers and community leaders speak at the "We Are Listening" tour on May 9.

Douglas’ “We Are Listening” tour addresses concerns in public education

Erik Yates, Staff Reporter May 20, 2015

In the Chandler Public Library on May 9, newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas sat and listened to dozens of concerned individuals share their opinions on the state of education...

Counselors Kirstin Gregg and Marsie Shealey, with student Tyler Gutti, organize AzMERIT supplies preparing for distribution.

State testing disrupted learning more than helped

Kaitlyn VanKlompenberg, Staff Writer April 23, 2015

Now that the 2015 AzMERIT testing season has come to a close, let’s take a moment to reflect. Or exhale. The term’s circus, zoo, nightmare have bounced around the testing circuit this spring,...

Teachers (left to right) Mark Samford, Sherry Swanson, Joni Oerter, Laura Giordano, Corey Swint, and Richard Ruiz protesting Gov. Ducey's educational decisions.

Battle of the bills

Sarah Campbell and Valerie Burgess March 3, 2015

Since the election of Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona school chief Diane Douglas in November, proposed bills and actions have been taken with regards of education. Although both parties believe they have...

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