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A file image of two students walking on a campus in Pima County.

TUSD enrollment decline puts finances in jeopardy

Oct 29, 2020 The district has lost nearly 6% of students this year, which could mean a loss of millions of dollars of funding.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD to start hybrid classes Nov. 12

Oct 28, 2020 All teachers will be expected in their classrooms; the district will make changes to child care options for employees.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County struggles with contact tracing, vote-by-mail deadline arrives

Oct 26, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 26.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Rising case numbers could complicate school reopenings

Oct 24, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

Education notebook: Reopened schools stay vigilant for outbreaks, education funding initiative sparks debate

Oct 17, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: TEP renewables and rate changes, border security amid pandemic

Oct 16, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 16.
A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

As schools reopen campuses, what’s the risk in Pima County?

Oct 16, 2020 The director of the Pima County Health Department on what trends suggest.

Education notebook: Changes on horizon for local, state education

Oct 10, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
The seven candidates campaigning for a spot on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board gathered on Zoom to discuss education issues on Oct. 8, 2020. Journalist Hank Stephenson moderated the forum.

TUSD board candidates address pandemic, education issues in forum

Oct 9, 2020 Seven candidates are vying for three open seats on the board this fall.

A look at Arizona’s two ballot measures

Oct 9, 2020 Arizona voters will decide on taxing top earners to fund education and legalizing recreational marijuana.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD approves updated hybrid-learning plan, no official start date

Oct 7, 2020 The new plan calls for half days of teacher-led instruction, with time set aside for independent work.
Minority journalists brought stories and images of social justice demonstrations worldwide in 2020.

UA School of Journalism starting diversity scholarship

Oct 7, 2020 A fundraiser forum discussed how minority journalists covered 2020 social justice movements.
Educators march in downtown Tucson in 2018 calling for better teacher pay and education funding in Arizona. This year's Proposition 208 aims to make up for lagging education funding in the state by taxing the wealthy.

After two years, measure taxing the wealthy to fund education is on the ballot

Oct 5, 2020 The business community opposes the Invest in Ed Act, which would fund education through a tax on high earners.
The pandemic has put inequality in the country in stark relief, and education is no exception.

Education notebook: Pandemic worsens inequalities in education

Oct 3, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Adults in the Tucson Jewish Community Center's day program for people with disabilities swimming at the J Sept. 3, 2020.

People with disabilities face both unique and common challenges during pandemic

Oct 1, 2020 Educators and service providers discuss how the pandemic has impacted community members with disabilities in Arizona.
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Education notebook: County case rates rise as hybrid learning begins, UA continues the fight against COVID-19

Sep 28, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

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