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The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County, TUSD Sue State Over Desegregation Funds

Dec 26, 2018 The complaint aims to see the state continue to provide aid rather than shift the financial burden to TUSD homeowners.
Demonstrators gather on Broadway in Tucson April 25, 2018 to protest for more state education funding, one day before a walkout that closed schools all over the state.

A Boost to Teacher Pay, Declining Enrollment

Dec 24, 2018 A conversation with journalist Hank Stephenson about the biggest issues in education in Arizona in 2018
Children play at a playground in Tucson.

Arizona Fails to Allocate Early Childhood Education Funds Efficiently, Report Finds

Dec 14, 2018 Bipartisan agency says governor could make necessary fixes to the system.
Maddy Jeans, left, and Lourdes Pereira.

Efforts of Native American Students Change TUSD Stance on Graduation Wear

Dec 14, 2018 Student-led organizing has temporarily changed the policy to allow Native American regalia at the ceremony.
The TUSD Governing Board at its Dec. 11, 2018 meeting.

TUSD Won't Offer Controversial Economics Course

Dec 12, 2018 No governing board members offered support for the course in the wake of a review.
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect Kathy Hoffman speaks to Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera from Phoenix on November 28, 2018.

Arizona's New Schools Superintendent on Challenges to Education Policy Change

Dec 3, 2018 Kathy Hoffman is the first Democrat elected to the post in more than 20 years.
The Optical Science Building on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Founding Dean Gives $20M to Add to UA Optical Sciences Faculty

Nov 30, 2018 The donation is meant help the college "remain the best in the world."
Soccer and horse racing co-exist at Rillito Park Racetrack.

Rillito Foundation Offers 30 Internships With UA Agriculture College

Nov 28, 2018 Students have the opportunity to gain experience in various business roles.
UA President Robert Robbins presents the 2018 Strategic Plan to the Arizona Board of Regents.

UA President Robbins Unveils New Strategic Plan

Nov 16, 2018 More than 90 initiatives focus on students, research, global efforts and more.
Yves Lussier, left, and Haiquan Li.

High Schoolers Co-Author Scientific Research Thanks to Internship

Nov 15, 2018 A UA professor says the students made significant contributions to research into bioinformatics.
Kathy Hoffman won the election for Arizona superintendent for public instruction.

Democrat Hoffman to Take Over as Arizona Schools Superintendent

Nov 13, 2018 The political novice won the race against an experienced Republican politician.
Backpacks are meant to represent "opportunity" youth.

Art Installation Raises Awareness About Pima County Youth

Nov 1, 2018 Backpacks represent 21,000 young people disconnected from work and school.
Children's toys.

Study: Children With Down Syndrome Affected Differently by Naps

Oct 31, 2018 Researchers found that naps may hinder the ability for children with Down syndrome to consolidate memory.
The sun rises over a field in Northern Arizona.

UA Joins Climate Change Coalition

Oct 29, 2018 The initiative aims to leverage the expertise of individual universities.
#RedForEd protesters at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, April 30, 2018.

Arizona Supreme Court Explains 'Invest in Ed' Decision

Oct 26, 2018 The justices wrote why they kicked the Invest in Education initiative off the ballot
A student walking down a hallway.

Education Board Adopts New History, Science Standards

Oct 23, 2018 The revisions include edits following an outcry over how the draft standards addressed evolution.

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