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News roundup: Election day nears in battleground Arizona

Oct 30, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 30.

Arizona officials split on school guidance

Oct 29, 2020 When should Arizona schools stop in person learning?

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

TUSD enrollment decline puts finances in jeopardy

Oct 29, 2020 The district has lost nearly 6% of students this year, which could mean a loss of millions of dollars of funding.

TUSD to start hybrid classes Nov. 12

Oct 28, 2020 All teachers will be expected in their classrooms; the district will make changes to child care options for employees.

News roundup: Pima County struggles with contact tracing, vote-by-mail deadline arrives

Oct 26, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 26.

File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Rising case numbers could complicate school reopenings

Oct 24, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

Education notebook: Reopened schools stay vigilant for outbreaks, education funding initiative sparks debate

Oct 17, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

News roundup: TEP renewables and rate changes, border security amid pandemic

Oct 16, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 16.

As schools reopen campuses, what’s the risk in Pima County?

Oct 16, 2020 The director of the Pima County Health Department on what trends suggest.

Education notebook: Changes on horizon for local, state education

Oct 10, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

The seven candidates campaigning for a spot on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board gathered on Zoom to discuss education issues on Oct. 8, 2020. Journalist Hank Stephenson moderated the forum.

TUSD board candidates address pandemic, education issues in forum

Oct 9, 2020 Seven candidates are vying for three open seats on the board this fall.

A look at Arizona’s two ballot measures

Oct 9, 2020 Arizona voters will decide on taxing top earners to fund education and legalizing recreational marijuana.

TUSD approves updated hybrid-learning plan, no official start date

Oct 7, 2020 The new plan calls for half days of teacher-led instruction, with time set aside for independent work.

Educators march in downtown Tucson in 2018 calling for better teacher pay and education funding in Arizona. This year's Proposition 208 aims to make up for lagging education funding in the state by taxing the wealthy.

After two years, measure taxing the wealthy to fund education is on the ballot

Oct 5, 2020 The business community opposes the Invest in Ed Act, which would fund education through a tax on high earners.

Art detail from Jaime Black's "REDress Project", shown at the Tucson Desert Art Museum.

Different perspectives at the Tucson Desert Art Museum.

Oct 4, 2020 Also on Arizona Spotlight: An essay about mortality in the time of COVID-19; and a dash of audio madness from the youth of the Scamp Radio (1/2) Hour.

The pandemic has put inequality in the country in stark relief, and education is no exception.

Education notebook: Pandemic worsens inequalities in education

Oct 3, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

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