Education

Arizona STEM Adventure

Discover Arizona STEM Adventure, an educational extravaganza into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Fossil Collection

The Desert Laboratory's Vertebrate Paleontology Collection houses over 20,000 fossils, many of them from right here in the Sonoran Desert.

Copper Queen Library

The oldest continuously operating library in Arizona is described as a community treasure that is receiving national recognition.

Interim faculty report denounces UA's response ahead of deadly on-campus shooting

The Committee's 30-page report says that the university’s response was a reaction from a “systemic oversight failure” and did not “address a known chronic trust problem.”

Stories about finding - and making - peace.

On Arizona Spotlight: Safos Dance Theatre premiers "Stories from Home"; harvesting citrus with the Iskashitaa Refugee Network; "What Peace Means to Me", an essay by Eri of Owl & Panther; and thoughts on making a peaceful place from Stories that Soar!

Building the future: Trade occupations encouraged as demand for skilled labor grows

The Arizona Commerce Authority estimates that by 2030, the number of people employed in construction and manufacturing jobs in the state are expected to rise 30% and more than 20%, respectively.

NASA grants UA space facility $3,000,000

The funding will support researchers' search for clues from the earliest days of the solar system

Cochise County working on school communication system

State dollars could pay for the secure system.

Honoring African American soldiers from last century

Descendants and others gather for 2nd Annual Nogales Buffalo Soldiers Salute

Cochise College public safety program expanding facilities

Funding for the projects came from multiple sources.

Student gumshoes at GCU collaborate with Phoenix police to create shoeprint database

Forensic scientists can identify shoeprints left at crime scenes, including what type of shoe and what size the suspect wears.

High school students build a road-worthy electric vehicle

All the parts for the roadworthy EV the students are constructing this semester came from Switch Vehicles in California.

Bill that restricts student's pronouns moves past committee

The bill would require teachers to gain parental permission to use a pronouns that are different from a student's biological sex.

UA announces new safety strategies months after deadly shooting

The changes include expanded background checks, new security access to buildings and trainings.

Children of the Holocaust: The story of a survivor from the former Soviet Union

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Marcus Doe and his organization WeReconcile are hoping to reconnect adult children with their estranged fathers.

African American Museum of Southern Arizona opens

The museum officially opened on Saturday, Jan. 14 and is located at the University of Arizona.

The Buzz speaks with two newly-elected officials: Juan Ciscomani and Katie Hobbs

Both have been on the jobs for several days, but have been confronted by the politics of their new positions.

Arizona schools plan major budget cuts, if spending limit is not lifted

The state has until March 1, 2023 to override the spending cap.

Empathy and humanity are at the center of Holocaust education in Arizona

Under a bill signed by Gov. Doug Ducey in 2021, schools must teach the events of the Holocaust and other genocides twice from grade 7 to grade 12.

Arizona judge delays trial in fight over education funding

A judge granted a request for a delay by the state’s incoming attorney general.

The Buzz: A look at Arizona's new government

The Inauguration of November's winners comes as the legislative session nears.

PCC Vice Chancellor to head Virgina community college system

David Doré currently serves as president of campuses and executive vice chancellor for student experience and workforce development at Pima Community College in Tucson

Think tank says education aggregate expenditure limit should be ended permanently

The Grand Canyon Institute report claims AEL is bad for Arizona schools and the state's economy.

Sierra Vista Library unveils vending machine location in shopping mall

The machine grants anyone with a library card access to its 125-book collection.

Colleges expect more undocumented students this spring after Prop 308

On Nov. 8, when voters narrowly approved Proposition 308, a measure allowing state residents to get the in-state tuition rate, regardless of their citizenship status.

Transgender youth face fewer rights in the new year

The new laws will take affect Jan. 1 and include restrictions on issues like gender-affirming care.

New research project will connect UA students with underserved communities

They will explore local health and environmental issues in city neighborhoods along with rural and tribal regions.

Bisbee Science Lab expands

A grant from the Fiesta Bowl Charity makes the growth possible.

Not quite universal, but families flocked to universal voucher program

The Arizona Department of Education said about 32,000 schoolkids applied this fall for the first round of expanded ESA funding.

Tucson holds first Disability Pride Celebration

The event included musical and storytelling performances from disabled Tucsonans.

TUSD approves spending proposal, 98 positions could be lost for next school year

The approved proposal includes budget cuts for summer school in 2024.

VAUD: UA theater students bring new stories to light from shadows of the past.

Also on Arizona Spotlight; How Owl & Panther builds community through art; author Gianlucca Russo on "The Power of Plus" in fashion; and explore the differences between day and night in a story by a local 3rd grader.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.

Yamiche Alcindor receives the 2022 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the UA School of Journalism.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson talks with the founders of the new African American Museum of Southern Arizona at the University of Arizona

TUSD improves individual school ratings

The Tucson Unified School District increased their A-B rated schools by 20%.