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Arizona Unemployment Drops Slightly in July

Aug 16, 2018 Figure stands at 4.6 percent; seasonal job losses in education, hospitality
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson.

TUSD OKs Suing County or State Over Desegregation Funding

Aug 16, 2018 Legal action was approved by the governing board unanimously Tuesday night to protect district taxpayers.
Bareback Rider at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.

TUSD Asking if it Should Stop Using the Term 'Rodeo Days'

Aug 15, 2018 The board has called for a survey after an activist group said the name glorifies the mistreatment of animals.
Kids play on a basketball court at the Southwest Key facility in Tucson, July 7, 2018

Superintendent Recommends TUSD Provide Education for Kids at Migrant Facility

Aug 15, 2018 Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo says the district is working with its lawyers, Southwest Key and the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Superintendent to Present Options for Educating Kids at Migrant Facility

Aug 13, 2018 The governing board voted unanimously last month to research education services for approximately 300 children at Southwest Key in Tucson.
Almost 7,000 students are expected to move into UA on-campus dorms this week.

UA Move-In Bringing Students, Traffic to Campus

Aug 13, 2018 Thousands of students will settle into dorms and apartments this week.
A Vote Here sign outside a polling place.

Pollster: Arizona Moderates Show Signs of Leaning Left in Election

Aug 8, 2018 A Phoenix polling company suggests the "Trump effect" and certain Democratic priorities are shifting the political center.
Statistics show most addicted smokers begin their habit before turning 21 years of age.

Tucson Council to Consider Raising Age to Buy Tobacco

Aug 6, 2018 Members to explore options for increasing minimum purchasing age to 21.
Host Christopher Conover talks with Bonillas K-8 teachers Natalie and Amanda Baker. August 2018

Back to School in Southern Arizona

Aug 3, 2018 The school year in Southern Arizona started with too few teachers but more money.
The textbook for Philosophy 101, "Ethics, Economy and Entrepreneurship."

No Controversial Economics Class at TUSD This Year; Board Opts for Review

Aug 3, 2018 The board may face the same questions, and controversy, for the 2019-20 school year.
Bins stacked at a warehouse where University of Arizona students were sorting through things left behind when the school year ended, 2017.

Long Lines Expected For Annual UA Rummage Sale

Aug 2, 2018 Furniture, bicycles and kitchen appliances are among items donated by students.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Supe: Teacher Vacancies Down, Fewer Than 1 Per School

Aug 1, 2018 Superintendent Trujillo says the increase in teacher pay from the state funding helped the district hire more people.
Sabino High School's 2018 Varsity Baseball team had a come from behind victory to become the 2018 3A Baseball State Champions.

TUSD Sabino High Baseball Program Investigation Nears Conclusion

Aug 1, 2018 The district plans to present its findings on Aug. 14, with the team's state championship on the line.
Arizona gubernatorial primary candidates, 2018. Top row from left, Republicans Ken Bennett and incumbent Gov. Doug Ducey. Bottom row from left, Democrats Steve Farley, Kelly Fryer and David Garcia. Graphic by Ian Ingle for AZPM.

Candidates for Governor Want Better Education, Differ on How

Aug 1, 2018 Education promises to be a top issue this election year.
Summer clouds over the University of Arizona campus, July 2018.

California Students Flocking to Universities in Arizona

Jul 30, 2018 Four of the top five schools where California freshmen go out of state are in Arizona, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins seen from the viewfinder of a studio camera at Arizona Public Media.

UA President Talks Title IX Reform, Boosting Academic Performance

Jul 30, 2018 A discussion with Dr. Robert Robbins as he prepares for his second school year at the UA.

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