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A webcam is fitted onto a computer monitor at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa's community center in Phoenix. August 2020.

How to manage at-home stressors related to remote learning

Aug 28, 2020 A discussion with Tricia Haynes, a professor with the UA Dept. of Health Promotion Sciences.
A boy uses the computer lab at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix on August 24, 2020.

Arizona nonprofit focused on bridging students’ digital divide

Aug 28, 2020 Chicanos Por La Causa is providing refurbished computers to needy families.
Climate change will mean hotter temperatures and likely longer periods of drought for the Southwest.

Arizona Spotlight for August 27, 2020

Aug 27, 2020 How a Tucson middle school is approaching the new school year; a remembrance of community builder André Newman; and “Trans-Generational Advice”.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

UA slowing its plan to return to campus

Aug 25, 2020 The administration is waiting longer to bring more students back to classrooms.
Exhibits at the 2017 SARSEF fair.

Science fair goes completely virtual for 2021

Aug 24, 2020 SARSEF plans to put 7,000 displays online.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Invest in Ed back on ballot, UA reopens Monday

Aug 22, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 22.
#RedforEd protesters descended on the Capitol in the spring of 2018.

Invest in Ed initiative headed for November ballot

Aug 22, 2020 Following legal battles, the Arizona secretary of state certified the Invest in Ed ballot initiative.
#RedForEd protesters at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, April 30, 2018.

Arizona Supreme Court revives education tax initiative

Aug 19, 2020 The Invest in Education Act would tax the wealthy to boost education funding.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: No new coronavirus deaths reported in state, Pima County cases stabilize

Aug 17, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 17.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Responses to school reopenings vary, on-site learning deadline draws near

Aug 15, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 15.
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Are schools liable in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak?

Aug 14, 2020 UA law professor Tara Sklar explains how vulnerable schools could be to legal challenges.
Signage posted at Mesquite Elementary in the Vail School District encourages students to practice social distancing and take other safeguards against COVID-19. August 10, 2020.

Vail superintendent on reopening safely during the pandemic

Aug 14, 2020 The district says it will adhere to guidelines put out by the state and county.
Shannon Jelle waves to her 5th grade students during a video chat on their first day of class at Mesquite Elementary School on August 10, 2020.

A look at Vail teacher’s first day of school in virtual environment

Aug 14, 2020 Arizona 360 visited a fifth grade classroom at Mesquite Elementary.
Students and instructors stage a "die-in" against The University of Arizona's COVID-19 re-entry policy, August 14, 2020.

'Die-in' protests UA reopening plans

Aug 14, 2020 Demonstrators want science-based plans and more transparency.
Children's toys.

Child care centers outside of Tucson eligible for Pima County grants

Aug 12, 2020 The $2 million grant program will start accepting applications Friday.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Biden picks Harris for VP, Pence visits Tucson, no UA football this fall

Aug 11, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 11.

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