How some of Pima County’s youngest voters feel about casting their ballots
Nov 5, 2024 Arizona’s Gen Z voters set to shape the 2024 election.
U.S. Education Secretary praises Tucson's bilingual education
Oct 31, 2024 Calls is the best he has ever seen.
Tucson Unified School District approves climate action plan led by students, targets net-zero by 2040
Oct 31, 2024 New policy prioritizes clean energy, sustainable practices and a comprehensive climate education.
The 16th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight!
Oct 30, 2024 Featuring: The stars of Live Theatre Workshop's "Misery"; Broadway designer David Korins' creations from "Beetlejuice"; a ghost story from "Stories That Soar!"; and the supernatural invades suburbia in the Ten-Minute Drama "The Jack-O-Lantern".
Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands
Oct 11, 2024 Experts are concerned that the outbreak could worsen in the fall and winter months.
Department of Education launches online teacher certification tool
Oct 3, 2024 Applications can now be completed entirely online.
Arizona unemployment remained historically low in August
Sep 19, 2024 The state's first-ever streak of sub-3.5% unemployment continued through the end of the summer.
Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront
Sep 15, 2024 It has been more than 50 years since Hispanic Heritage Week was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a month in 1988.
UA Safety Update: potential active shooter trainings, lighting improvements
Sep 13, 2024 The Office of Public Safety released data from a campus-wide safety survey.
Three-judge panel knocks ban on transgender girls in school sports
Sep 9, 2024 A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision to block the state from enforcing a law banning transgender students from school sports.
US higher education advocates welcome federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Sep 9, 2024 Federal education advocates say colleges and universities that serve higher than average Hispanic student populations are vital to the goals of educational equality and economic opportunities.
AZ Dept. of Education survey: teachers leaving due to low pay and student behavioral issues
Sep 3, 2024 The state department's survey also found that a majority agreed that they did not feel respected as K-12 teachers and felt burnt out.
UofA to launch first Physical Therapy program in 2025
Aug 27, 2024 The program is hoping to help fill a physical therapist shortage in the state.
UA welcomes its largest, most diverse class
Aug 26, 2024 First year students also set the record for most in-state students in university history.
UA move-in week expected to boost Tucson economy by nearly $10 million
Aug 22, 2024 This year all dorms are at capacity as more than 7,500 students move in.
Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school
Aug 20, 2024 Schools and health experts are now saying it is OK to send children to class with some symptoms of illness, including a runny nose or cough.Selected Archive Filters
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