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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.
Shannon Jelle waves to her 5th grade students during a video chat on their first day of class at Mesquite Elementary School on August 10, 2020.

A look at Vail teacher’s first day of school in virtual environment

Aug 14, 2020 Arizona 360 visited a fifth grade classroom at Mesquite Elementary.
Students and instructors stage a "die-in" against The University of Arizona's COVID-19 re-entry policy, August 14, 2020.

'Die-in' protests UA reopening plans

Aug 14, 2020 Demonstrators want science-based plans and more transparency.
Children's toys.

Child care centers outside of Tucson eligible for Pima County grants

Aug 12, 2020 The $2 million grant program will start accepting applications Friday.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Biden picks Harris for VP, Pence visits Tucson, no UA football this fall

Aug 11, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 11.
Deciding whether to return schoolchildren to in-person learning is a major source of stress for parents.

It's still unsafe to reopen schools for in-person learning, Pima County health experts say

Aug 11, 2020 The county isn't yet meeting any of its targets for containing the coronavirus.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education Notebook: Back-to-school benchmarks, UA's path forward

Aug 8, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 8.

Poll: Majority of Arizonans uncomfortable sending kids back to school

Aug 8, 2020 A new poll shows most people in the state are not comfortable with a return to school.
The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA will start furloughs Monday, despite pushback

Aug 7, 2020 President Robbins said other cost-cutting measures will be explored to deal with a potential $250 million deficit.

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