Community Partners

Community Partners
The Rio School District has extensive partnerships with local and global agencies that work to support students and their families within our community. New partnerships are continually added. The following is just a sampling of agencies partnering with the district. Learn More Anti-Defamation League The Anti-Defamation League is a nonprofit…
Business Partners
The Rio School District has extensive partnerships with local and global agencies that work to support students and their families within our community. New partnerships are continually added. The following is just a sampling of agencies partnering with the district. Rio School District staff and families can get a 20%…
Education Partners
The Rio School District has extensive partnerships with local and global agencies that work to support students and their families within our community. New partnerships are continually added. The following is just a sampling of agencies partnering with the district. Learn More Arizona State University Arizona State University in Tempe,…
Research Partners
The Rio School District is actively engaged in conducting and utilizing research to inform and improve our organization. Currently we are engaged in the following collaborative research activities: Research on Computational Thinking with the University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. Danielle Harlowe Research on Design Sciences with the University of…
21st Century Learning
The Rio School District is a member of Edleader21, a group of schools and Districts from across the nation and globe that are leading the charge on bringing all children opportunities to develop their 21st Century Practices. Among a variety of initiatives, this includes a focus on the 5 C’s:…
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Art
We’re excited that this year Rio School District has brought art to all eight schools serving grades K-8. Our program is focused on the integration of the Common Core Standards within each lesson where students are encouraged to explore art through problem solving, innovation and creativity. Our goal is to…
Partnerships
PARTNERSHIPS contribute greatly to the lives and learning of students and families in the Rio School District. Business, Community, Educational and Research organizations have and continue to work well with the District as we seek to create synergies where many hands can come together to do great things. Business Partnerships Learn…
The Invisible Dream?
The website the Invisible Dream brings to mind a major reason for this blog. That is, that I think its important for schools and all citizens to develop a more visible conversation about what the American Dream means. Check out the website.. it has excellent data and raises the bar…
American Equation
Social Mobility? Who’s choice and Who’s Command
Social Mobility? Who’s choice and Who’s Command… Recently I read an article in the AERA’s Educational Researcher entitled Living Contradictions and Working for Change: Towards a theory of social class-sensitive pedagogy by Stephanie Jones and Mark Vagle. Their main point is that our school systems often tell the child of…
American Equation
Teachers Matter in This World
All over the world, teachers matter to children, to learners of all ages, to society, to the evolution of the human species. All over the world, teachers matter in the little things they do and the big things they do. They make a difference by being an important person in…
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