State Superintendent of Public Instruction outlines 2025 education priorities
Jan 23, 2025 Tom Horne discussed school safety, critical race theory, school funding and teacher retention during his State of Education speech.
Micky Dolenz on what being a Monkee means to him.
Jan 23, 2025 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Invisible Theatre's production of "What the Constitution Means to Me"; and how Adiba Nelson's new children's book is a love letter to those seeking representation and a connection to spirituality.
The Buzz: Removing ultra-processed foods from school meals
Jan 17, 2025 A bill in the Arizona legislature aims to pull foods with certain ingredients from what public schools serve.
Armed intruder arrested at Legacy Traditional School in East Tucson
Jan 16, 2025 Suspect Daniel Hollander was found with a gun and knife in the charter school's gymnasium.
Court ruling ends nearly 50 Years of federal oversight for TUSD in desegregation case
Jan 16, 2025 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 2022 district court's findings.
Governor Katie Hobbs targets school voucher reform and accountability in State of the State Address
Jan 13, 2025 Hobbs outlines 2025 plans for housing, childcare, education reform, water security, and public safety.
The Buzz: Previewing the 2025 legislative session
Jan 10, 2025 We speak with leaders from each party about their priorities for the session.
The Buzz: Catching up with Arizona AG Kris Mayes
Jan 3, 2025 Mayes talks about what happened in 2024 and what may come in 2025.
In-state undergraduate tuition remains same for upcoming academic year
Dec 19, 2024 The last time in-state resident tuition increased was in 2023.
Artists from ArtWorks bring their ideas of home to "Won't You Be My Neighbor?".
Dec 12, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Tucson Bird Alliance will be making a difference in 2025; and actor and history buff Fred Pitts brings his one-man show "Aren't You..?" to Tucson.
Auditor General says Arizona schools fail to meet emergency preparedness standards
Dec 11, 2024 The Arizona Auditor General says that school emergency operations plans throughout the state don’t meet minimum standards and that schools have not fully implemented and tested the plans they do have.
Judge dismisses challenge to dual language program, citing lack of standing
Dec 9, 2024 This lawsuit was Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne's second attempt at targeting the learning model.
Cholla High School students experience Native art through virtual reality
Dec 6, 2024 Students, through the use of virtual reality sets, listened to three different stories from Navajo artists.
How BICAS bridges bicycles, art and community.
Dec 5, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The story of Ittai Sopher, a former Arizona Spotlight producer who became a "Jeopardy" champion; Marquez Price on the value of doing a digital detox; and "Stories that Soar!" features young kids thinking about big emotions.
Arizona sees record high vaccine exemptions among kindergarteners
Nov 27, 2024 Recent CDC data shows that vaccine exemptions for Arizona kindergarteners is up over last year, and the highest it’s been in at least 15.
UA "stabilizes" financial reserves but faces pressure to accelerate growth and faculty support
Nov 25, 2024 UA stabilizes finances one year since the announcement of its fiscal issues, but low reserves and low faculty morale persist under new leadership.Selected Archive Filters
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