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Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

New UA appointment tasked with Native American student achievement

Sep 4, 2020 Nathan Levi Esquerra will be the first to fill the new role.
The Amphi Foundation says it will provide free internet for students for at least six months.

Amphi Foundation funds Wi-Fi for students

Sep 4, 2020 Foundation, Cox, Comcast team up for free service.
Students on the University of Arizona campus, Aug. 25, 2020.

University of Arizona sees COVID-19 spike

Sep 4, 2020 Most of the cases are from students living off campus.
Mission San Xavier del Bac.

GoFundMe campaign raises more than $20,000 for students at San Xavier Mission School

Aug 31, 2020 The money will be used to buy laptops for students in the Tohono O'odham Nation doing virtual learning.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: More counties get green light for class return, UA testing wastewater for COVID-19

Aug 29, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A webcam is fitted onto a computer monitor at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa's community center in Phoenix. August 2020.

How to manage at-home stressors related to remote learning

Aug 28, 2020 A discussion with Tricia Haynes, a professor with the UA Dept. of Health Promotion Sciences.
A boy uses the computer lab at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix on August 24, 2020.

Arizona nonprofit focused on bridging students’ digital divide

Aug 28, 2020 Chicanos Por La Causa is providing refurbished computers to needy families.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

UA slowing its plan to return to campus

Aug 25, 2020 The administration is waiting longer to bring more students back to classrooms.
Exhibits at the 2017 SARSEF fair.

Science fair goes completely virtual for 2021

Aug 24, 2020 SARSEF plans to put 7,000 displays online.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Invest in Ed back on ballot, UA reopens Monday

Aug 22, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 22.
#RedforEd protesters descended on the Capitol in the spring of 2018.

Invest in Ed initiative headed for November ballot

Aug 22, 2020 Following legal battles, the Arizona secretary of state certified the Invest in Ed ballot initiative.
#RedForEd protesters at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, April 30, 2018.

Arizona Supreme Court revives education tax initiative

Aug 19, 2020 The Invest in Education Act would tax the wealthy to boost education funding.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: No new coronavirus deaths reported in state, Pima County cases stabilize

Aug 17, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 17.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Responses to school reopenings vary, on-site learning deadline draws near

Aug 15, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 15.
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Are schools liable in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak?

Aug 14, 2020 UA law professor Tara Sklar explains how vulnerable schools could be to legal challenges.
Signage posted at Mesquite Elementary in the Vail School District encourages students to practice social distancing and take other safeguards against COVID-19. August 10, 2020.

Vail superintendent on reopening safely during the pandemic

Aug 14, 2020 The district says it will adhere to guidelines put out by the state and county.

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