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Education notebook: Teacher shortage worsens amid pandemic, UA and county address rising cases

Sep 19, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
The McLean family, photographed through a window, spends the afternoon together in their Phoenix home earlier this month. After mom Katie and dad Reese tested positive for COVID-19, they took baby Jay for a swab test. It was negative, but they’re convinced he had the disease.

As schools reopen, Arizona confronts high rates of COVID-19 in youth

Sep 18, 2020 The state’s youth case rate was the third-highest among 48 states reporting, according to a report.
Plans for a sensory park in Tucson, where children on the autism spectrum can play safely.

Sensory park for kids with autism breaks ground in Tucson

Sep 14, 2020 Fully enclosed park will give parents of "runners" peace of mind.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Virus numbers grow at UA, Biden increases lead in AZ, flu shots crucial

Sep 14, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 14

Education notebook: Tucson districts plan for hybrid classes, UA COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise

Sep 12, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A student participating in a class online during the pandemic.

How schools respond differently as benchmarks come into view

Sep 11, 2020 Arizona Daily Star reporter Danyelle Khmara speaks about hybrid teaching and education for students with disabilities.
Distance learning options are getting mixed reviews from parents and educators.

Pandemic prompts parents to give pod learning a try

Sep 11, 2020 Supporters say it opens the door for educational reform, but the reviews are mixed.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Pima County meets criteria for hybrid learning, college cases spike

Sep 5, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
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.

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