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Poll Shows Education Funding a Major Factor in Race for Arizona Governor

Jun 27, 2018 Poll shows education professor Garcia leading Democrats, unfavorable ratings for Gov. Ducey

Arizona Kids Doing Poorly

Jun 27, 2018 An annual report ranks Arizona near the bottom in children's health and education

Pima County Non-Profit Wins Grant to Educate Youth on Opioid Abuse

Jun 25, 2018 Three community organizations in Arizona will split $400,000 in grants from the Attorney General's office for opioid education.

Gubernatorial Candidate Bennett Wants Armed Teachers and Cops in Schools

Jun 19, 2018 The Republican former secretary of state unveils school safety plan.

Regents: An Arizona Degree Is Worth It, Even With Debt

Jun 18, 2018 A report says degree-holders with student debt still take home more than high school grads who don't attend college.

Pima Community College Dropping Football, May Cut Golf and Tennis

Jun 14, 2018 The football program was never self-supporting, as originally hoped.

Pima County Supervisors OK TUSD Desegregation Tax Plan, Defying Legislature

Jun 12, 2018 County plans to leave tax as a part of its primary property tax, bucking recently passed law.

Demand Grows for Early-Childhood Educators

Jun 12, 2018 More than half of kids 5 and under in Arizona receive daily care from someone other than a parent.

Arizona Charter Schools Change Policies After ACLU Report

Jun 8, 2018 The report found that state-funded charter schools conducted enrollment in ways that could be seen as unlawful.

Arizona to Use VW Settlement Money for New School Buses

Jun 8, 2018 Gov. Ducey announced plans for at least 280 buses for low-income districts.

Teachers Learn Active-Shooter Response at Local Training Sessions

Jun 8, 2018 Day-long sessions are based on Homeland Security's "Run, Hide, or Fight" strategy

Arizona Department of Education Gets New Associate Superintendent

Jun 6, 2018 Heather Cruz will oversee English language acquisition and CTE, among other duties.

Tucson Unified Mulls More Options For Ensuring School Safety

Jun 6, 2018 One TUSD parent proposed situational training.

UA Summer Camps Give Kids a Running Start on Science

May 31, 2018 The subjects include robotics, engineering, coding and more.

Arizona Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana on Campus Not a Crime

May 23, 2018 The state's high court ruled that the Legislature can't change the voter-approved law.

Science Standards Draft Changes Remove, Alter Evolution References

May 23, 2018 Arizona schools Superintendent Diane Douglas says evolution is an ongoing debate.

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