House committee advances school voucher expansion
Jun 15, 2022 Any student could qualify for the state's voucher program, under a bill filed by Republicans this week.
New state grants help point families to higher education goals
Jun 2, 2022 University of Arizona College Academy for Parents encourages parents to start quest for college early.
Tucson teachers earn less than teachers in similar Western cities
May 24, 2022 A study by University of Arizona economists shows teacher salaries in Tucson aren’t keeping up with the nation or even Western cities comparable in size or cost of living
International exhibition focuses on children's pandemic self-portraits
May 2, 2022 Tucson is the show's first stop outside of Germany.
Cannabis courses offered by University of Arizona
Apr 27, 2022 Voters made the recreational marijuana business legal, but they didn't make it easy.
Students compete at southern Arizona construction-skills competition
Apr 12, 2022 Corporate sponsored events offers a chance for them to get good-paying jobs in an exploding industry
Legislature moving to add new teacher certification paths
Apr 11, 2022 Opponents argue it will allow unqualified people to teach.
Tuition increases OK'd for Arizona's 3 public universities
Apr 8, 2022 University of Arizona is boosting tuition by 2% to $11,525 a year for undergrads.
House panel OKs major overhaul of Arizona K-12 funding
Mar 29, 2022 The party-line vote on the newly-revealed proposal drew major opposition from some school funding experts, school districts and Democrats.
Dads on Duty: Casa Grande Middle School initiates new mentorship program
Mar 12, 2022 The school finds strong male role models to support students.
Voter-approved Arizona education tax dead after court ruling
Mar 11, 2022 A judge has declared that a tax on high-earning Arizona residents to boost education spending can’t be enforced.
Mental health in the classroom
Mar 11, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic may be a turning point and students may be back in the classroom but many are still mentally grappling with the effects of the last two years.
TUSD changes mask rules
Mar 8, 2022 The change takes effect a week after Spring Break.
Avoiding budget cuts, Arizona Senate votes to raise spending limit for public schools
Feb 21, 2022 The 23-6 vote followed House approval of a similar measure last week.
University of Arizona border research center receives $1.5 million grant from Mellon foundation
Feb 21, 2022 The Confluencenter, which focuses much of it resources on the arts and social sciences, plans to continue backing student-run research along the U.S.-Mexico border
GOP-led Arizona Senate OKs huge school voucher expansion
Feb 17, 2022 The bill makes as many as 85% of the state’s 1.1 million public school students eligible for vouchers.Selected Archive Filters
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