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A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD approves spending proposal, 98 positions could be lost for next school year

Dec 7, 2022 The approved proposal includes budget cuts for summer school in 2024.
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Nov 28, 2022 Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD improves individual school ratings

Nov 17, 2022 The Tucson Unified School District increased their A-B rated schools by 20%.

Children see unusual rise in respiratory virus

Nov 15, 2022 Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is seeing higher rates of cases in Arizona.
Fred Chitwood, 20, a Cochise College student is a member of the college's virtual reality club which meets inside the college's VR lab.

Cochise College gets NSA validation

Nov 15, 2022 It’s the first step for the college to complete all the requirements for the National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) distinction for the program.
The Student Union Memorial Center at the University of Arizona.

Arizona measure gives non-citizens in-state college tuition

Nov 15, 2022 Arizona joins at least 18 other states, including California and Virginia, that offer in-state tuition to all students who otherwise qualify regardless of immigration status.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Prop. 308 supporters project win as vote count continues

Nov 14, 2022 The measure would allow undocumented Arizona high school graduates to receive in-state tuition.
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

The Buzz: UA students talk about the events leading to their professor's death

Nov 4, 2022 Three students detail months of harassment and threats that were reported, but they feel received inadequate response.
The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology in Sierra Vista. November 2022

Raising money to keep local talent home.

Nov 3, 2022 The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology wants to keep graduates in the local area.
Willcox High School teacher Ty White is the Arizona Teacher of the Year.

Cochise County teacher named Arizona teacher of the year

Nov 3, 2022 Ty White from Willcox High School is opening doors and bridging gaps.
Día de los Muertos is an ancient blend of Native American and European traditions that is becoming more familiar to a growing number of people internationally. This altar is in the University of Arizona's Special Collections Library.

Día de los Muertos: Ancient Tradition in a Modern Era

Nov 2, 2022 Historic celebration is gaining traction across borders and cultures
Pima County Library bookshelves.

TUSD proposed revision allows parents to review books borrowed by students

Oct 31, 2022 If passed, it would also allow the public to review books purchased after Jan. 1, 2023.
The Fact Check Arizona podcast will cover the 2022 Arizona election season.

Fact Check AZ: Ep. 5 The Race for Senate and Pulling to the Middle

Oct 31, 2022 Why would Blake Masters make major changes in the policy portion of his website? Is he alone in doing so?

Man who threatened school principal over Covid-19 protocols found guilty

Oct 28, 2022 Kelly Walker forced his way into the school and said he was there to "arrest" the principal
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

National Assessment of Educational Progress shows pandemic struggles

Oct 25, 2022 Arizona data close to sinking national average
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino H. S.

Language change to Catalina Foothills School District policy reinforces parental rights

Oct 21, 2022 The change comes after state lawmakers passed legislation saying that parents may sue governmental entities for infringing on their right to direct their child’s upbringing.

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