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The west side of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Episode 333: A Lawsuit Over Rising Education Costs

Sep 15, 2017 Attorney General Brnovich sues the Board of Regents for increasing tuition at Arizona universities.
Rani Olson, right, works to raise food literacy in Tucson's schools.

Episode 155: Getting Healthy Food into Tucson Schools

Sep 15, 2017 Also, a landmark designation for Barrio Viejo, a device offering hope to those with macular degeneration, and a changing downtown.
TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo.

TUSD Approves Contract for Superintendent Trujillo

Sep 13, 2017 Final approval comes around 6 months after Trujillo was appointed interim superintendent.

Tucsonan Ranks Among Nation's Best STEM Students

Sep 11, 2017 Selected for honor by science education non-profit

Episode 332: STEM Education For Blind Students

Sep 8, 2017 Exploring methods to enrich education for those with visual impairments. Plus, DACA expires in 6 months.
Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Sep 6, 2017 Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has granted status to around 800,000 recipients since 2012.

Episode 331: What's Next for the Program Protecting 'Dreamers'?

Sep 1, 2017 A decision will impact 28,000 people living in Arizona who have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.
Make Way for Books aims to improve access to high-quality early-childhood education.

Episode 153: Mentoring and Caring For Tucson's Kids

Sep 1, 2017 Exploring the different organizations and efforts working to serve youth in Southern Arizona.
The Tucson Convention Center exhibit halls fill with students' exhibits at the annual Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation fair.

Southern Arizona Science Fair in the Running for $100K Innovation Award

Aug 31, 2017 The Drucker Foundation points to science fair organization's data and evidence emphasis.
DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Aug 28, 2017 Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.
Members of the Cienega High School Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse Experiment celebrate at the Pawnee City (Nebraska) Library during the Great American Eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017.

Cienega High Students Reflect on Eclipse Experience

Aug 24, 2017 Student astronomers looking ahead to 2024.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

State Ban on Ethnic Studies Unconstitutional

Aug 22, 2017 Case stems from Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American Studies classes and 2010 law.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Going Door-to-Door to Get Kids Back to School

Aug 18, 2017 The Steps to Success Walk is aimed at reaching young people who may have given up on their education.
White-throated woodrat - (Neotoma albigula)

Pack Rats for Dinner, Anyone?

Aug 17, 2017 New cookbook encourages people to try out the rodent as a food source.
The group Save Our Schools delivered more than 111,000 signatures to temporarily suspend a law expanding school vouchers in Arizona.

Episode 328: Arizona's Tug of War Over School Vouchers

Aug 11, 2017 Also, new laws are going into effect in Arizona, and a look at the start of NAFTA renegotiations.
Students line up, their first week back to school in the Tucson Unified School District.

Episode 150: Back to School — Leadership, Teachers and Enrollment at TUSD

Aug 11, 2017 Also, Tucson crosswalks honor the LGBTQ community, and a conversation with a climate scientist about the future of water in Arizona.

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