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NEIGHBORS .......... 16 Scottsdale school joins mask-making drive.
BUSINESS .................21 Local companies pitch in for pandemic relief.
FOOD ............................25 Old Town gets new Mexican restaurant.
NEIGHBORS ..........................................16 BUSINESS ............................................... 21 OPINION ................................................ 23 FOOD ........................................................25 CLASSIFIEDS ........................................27
Sunday, April 26, 2020
COVID-19 pitched Cactus League a strike-out BY JIM WALSH AND WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Staff
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or more than 70 years, the Cactus League has been a powerful symbol of Arizona, turning into a big business and a major draw for the tourism industry.
But when Major League Baseball suddenly cancelled this season’s final week of games to help stop the spread of COVID-19, it became a symbol of Arizona’s community and economic losses in the virus’ wake. That cost will be steep in several ways. Scottsdale Charros Executive Director
SUSD likely to Queen for a day adopt ‘no harm’ online grades
Dennis Robbins said the organization is still trying to figure out how severely the cancellation will affect its fundraising, but he is expecting at least a 40 percent loss of net revenue. The Charros organization, which hosts
see CACTUS page 6
BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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he Scottsdale Unified School District is poised to reverse course on its grading policy for at-home learning that had drawn criticism from some parents for being too onerous on students on families. For Noelle Smetana, an SUSD parent and music teacher in a neighboring district, the move to online learning has been a struggle. She juggles between providing instruction to her students while helping her young son navigate the new learning landscape. Smetana, whose son is an SUSD second
see GRADING page 12
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