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Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Eller faculty warned UA purchase of for-profit university would be ‘catastrophic’

Aug 4, 2020 A faculty review of Ashford's assets called the acquisition a "lemon."
Consumer watchdog groups are scrambling to keep up with the number of new scams that pop up every day related to COVID-19, from fake cures to sham financial opportunities. The intense focus on the disease, a lack of checks and the speed and anonymity of the internet have combined to help fraud explode, they say.

Tucson moves ahead with public Wi-Fi

Aug 3, 2020 Access points funded by pandemic relief funds will serve neighborhoods without broadband.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education Notebook: Kindergarten to university, Arizona back-to-school plans emerging

Aug 1, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 1.
#RedforEd protesters descended on the Capitol in the spring of 2018.

Education funding initiative removed from Arizona ballot

Aug 1, 2020 A judge found the Invest in Ed initiative’s description misleading. Advocates plan to appeal the decision.
University of Arizona freshmen Diego Salcedo, Nooreen Qureshi, Celeste Mesa

Own Words: Starting college during the pandemic

Jul 31, 2020 Three UA freshmen share their concerns and hopes for their college careers.
Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez works on his computer at the University of Arizona on July 28, 2020. Castiello-Gutiérrez is an international student working toward his Ph.D. in higher education.

Pandemic creates added pressures for international students

Jul 31, 2020 The UA has about 3,700 international students.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona universities preparing to reopen amid pandemic

Jul 30, 2020 The chair of the Board of Regents says all campuses are prepared to respond if new outbreaks happen.

Pima County leaders urge schools to stay closed

Jul 29, 2020 County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry says school should not reopen until Labor Day or later.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: 'Flexibility' in return to AZ classrooms, on-site learning spaces required

Jul 25, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: Partisanship and COVID-19, stakeholders discuss coming school year

Jul 24, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 24.
Tucson teachers led a car rally on July 22, 2020 to protest reopening schools without sufficient state guidance and safety benchmarks.

Back to school, one step at a time

Jul 24, 2020 Teachers, school administrators and elected officials weigh how to safely return to school.
Gov. Doug Ducey at a July 23 media update on the state's coronavirus response.

Arizona school year still on track, with promises of 'benchmarks' for classroom return

Jul 23, 2020 Gov. Doug Ducey extended the closure of bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks.
Teachers are protesting the return to in-person instruction due to what they say is inadequate guidance or consideration of risk by state officials.

Tucson educators protest school reopening during pandemic

Jul 21, 2020 Organizers say it's not safe to return to the classroom.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Tucson-area districts' reopening plans, rule for foreign students rescinded

Jul 18, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
File image of a child reading a book in school.

Pandemic’s impact on back-to-school plans in Pima County

Jul 17, 2020 A discussion with Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: Health care workers promote mask wearing, school districts prepare for online learning

Jul 15, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 15.

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