Education Funding in Arizona
Stories on the statewide debate over teacher pay and education funding.
NAEP report shows Arizona schools making slow progress
New funding will be needed for the state to make more significant progress
Grant to help UA prepare interpreters to serve deaf students
The project director says it's rare to get funding to train undergraduates for educational interpreters.
TUSD sees improvement in student retention
Fewer students left the district in 2019 than the previous year.
Gov Ducey urges Congress to pass USMCA
The Arizona governor also discussed border security, Tucson's sanctuary city initiative and education funding.
Regents say funding proposal preps Arizona for tech-driven economy
The budget request would set Arizona up to compete successfully in a changing economic landscape, the board chair says.
Ongoing funding challenges in Pima County schools
A discussion with Superintendent of Schools Dustin Williams.
Arizona universities to continue reduced tuition for some undocumented immigrants
Any student who graduates from an Arizona high school is eligible.
Using basketball to raise the academic game of Pima County's 'forgotten' students
Students in Pima County's juvenile detention system have to earn the right to play through grades and behavior.
Teacher vacancies hit a new low in Tucson Unified School District
The district says vacancies are now down to fewer than one per school.
