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Making college credits easier to access in Cochise County

Jun 24, 2022 Buena High School introduces new dual enrollment program

Arizona House GOP backs universal school voucher expansion

Jun 22, 2022 They vote Wednesday advances a bill that would allow all 1.1 million public school students to use public money to attend a private schools.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Education in the summer

Jun 17, 2022 This week, The Buzz focuses on education and the summer ahead.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

House committee advances school voucher expansion

Jun 15, 2022 Any student could qualify for the state's voucher program, under a bill filed by Republicans this week.
Program director Rudy McCormack (center) and staff at UA College Academy for Parents.

New state grants help point families to higher education goals

Jun 2, 2022 University of Arizona College Academy for Parents encourages parents to start quest for college early.
A masked teacher offers instruction to a student at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Tucson teachers earn less than teachers in similar Western cities

May 24, 2022 A study by University of Arizona economists shows teacher salaries in Tucson aren’t keeping up with the nation or even Western cities comparable in size or cost of living
Kathy Short in the Worlds of Words library at UA's Department of Education.

International exhibition focuses on children's pandemic self-portraits

May 2, 2022 Tucson is the show's first stop outside of Germany.
Organic marijuana being grown at an Arizona farm for processing into medical marijuana.

Cannabis courses offered by University of Arizona

Apr 27, 2022 Voters made the recreational marijuana business legal, but they didn't make it easy.
Students take part in a construction-skills competition at Catalina Hills High School, April 2022

Students compete at southern Arizona construction-skills competition

Apr 12, 2022 Corporate sponsored events offers a chance for them to get good-paying jobs in an exploding industry

Legislature moving to add new teacher certification paths

Apr 11, 2022 Opponents argue it will allow unqualified people to teach.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

Tuition increases OK'd for Arizona's 3 public universities

Apr 8, 2022 University of Arizona is boosting tuition by 2% to $11,525 a year for undergrads.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

House panel OKs major overhaul of Arizona K-12 funding

Mar 29, 2022 The party-line vote on the newly-revealed proposal drew major opposition from some school funding experts, school districts and Democrats.
Casa Grande Middle School

Dads on Duty: Casa Grande Middle School initiates new mentorship program

Mar 12, 2022 The school finds strong male role models to support students.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Voter-approved Arizona education tax dead after court ruling

Mar 11, 2022 A judge has declared that a tax on high-earning Arizona residents to boost education spending can’t be enforced.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Mental health in the classroom

Mar 11, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic may be a turning point and students may be back in the classroom but many are still mentally grappling with the effects of the last two years.
COVID-19 signage at Davidson Elementary. March 2021.

TUSD changes mask rules

Mar 8, 2022 The change takes effect a week after Spring Break.

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