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Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo speaking at district headquarters, July 17, 2018.

TUSD Still Faces Teacher Shortages Despite Pay Raises, Sign-On Bonuses

Jan 16, 2019 The district will hold back-to-back job fairs in an effort to get ahead of hiring challenges.

The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County, TUSD Sue State Over Desegregation Funds

Dec 26, 2018 The complaint aims to see the state continue to provide aid rather than shift the financial burden to TUSD homeowners.

Arizona House lawmakers stand for the Pledge of Allegiance with members of the Red for Ed movement watching from the gallery above on April 30, 2018.

2018 Year-In-Review: Education Funding

Dec 26, 2018 Arizona 360 looks back at #RedforEd and the Legislature's response.

A file image of two students walking on a campus in Pima County.

Minimum Wage Increase, Special Ed Demand Strain Public School Funds

Dec 3, 2018 A discussion with Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams.

The west side of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Lawsuit: Gender Inequality in UA Professor Pay

Nov 30, 2018 The federal suit alleges female professors are paid less in the Department of Chemistry.

#RedForEd protesters at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, April 30, 2018.

Arizona Supreme Court Explains 'Invest in Ed' Decision

Oct 26, 2018 The justices wrote why they kicked the Invest in Education initiative off the ballot

Voters to Decide on Bonds and Overrides to Fund Schools

Oct 16, 2018 Education advocates hope teachers' movement will make a difference.

A campaign sign opposing Proposition 305 in Tucson on October 3, 2018.

Proposition 305: Referendum on Arizona Voucher Expansion Law

Oct 5, 2018 Arizona Daily Star education reporter Hank Stephenson explains pushback against the 2017 state law.

UA faculty member, Charlie Tousell (left), and Mexican American Studies Phd Student, Erika Nacim (right), sketch out their vision for the University of Arizona's Hispanic Serving Institution designation.

UA Noted for Serving Hispanic Students, Now Working to Keep That Designation

Oct 1, 2018 As a Hispanic Serving Institution, the University of Arizona must re-apply for the title each year.

Gubernatorial candidates Republican Doug Ducey, left, and Democrat David Garcia at a televised debate in the AZPM studios, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Ducey, Garcia Spar on Education Policy in Tucson Debate

Sep 25, 2018 Candidates for Arizona Governor continue to offer disparate visions on the future of the state, in second debate this week.

A student interacts with recruiters at a career fair held at the University of Arizona on September 12, 2018.

In Their Own Words: What Makes Student Loans Worth It

Sep 17, 2018 University of Arizona students share their views on student debt.

The University of Arizona Administration Building.

Tips for Keeping the Cost of College Down

Sep 17, 2018 A discussion with certified financial planner Mary Ahearn.

#RedForEd demonstrators at the Arizona Capitol, April 30. The protests continued a walkout that started the previous Thursday to demand education funding.

Court Bars From Ballot Tax on Wealthy to Fund Education

Aug 30, 2018 A majority of the court found that the measure's description of the change in tax rates creates a danger of confusion or unfairness.

Proposal to Tax the Wealthy for Schools: Proposition 207

Aug 23, 2018 The Invest in Education Act surpassed the required number of signatures to go to voters in November.

Home Sharing Is a Second 'Job' for Many Tucson Teachers

Aug 17, 2018 Airbnb says 12 percent of Tucson "hosts" are educators.

#RedforEd protesters descended on the Capitol in the spring of 2018.

Suit Seeks to Keep Education Tax Proposal Off Ballot

Jul 25, 2018 The lawsuit claims the Invest in Education would effectively raise taxes for all taxpayers; initiative backers call that claim "ridiculous."

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