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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.
Students walk on campus at the University of Arizona.

UA Student Leaders Share Issues Affecting Peers

Jul 27, 2018 A discussion with the presidents of the Graduate and Professional Student Council and ASUA.
A statue on the University of Arizona campus near the student union.

Board of Regents Appoints New Executive Director

Jul 27, 2018 John Arnold has been serving as the board's interim managing director since May.
#RedforEd protesters descended on the Capitol in the spring of 2018.

Suit Seeks to Keep Education Tax Proposal Off Ballot

Jul 25, 2018 The lawsuit claims the Invest in Education would effectively raise taxes for all taxpayers; initiative backers call that claim "ridiculous."
Parents, educators and community members pack the TUSD governing board meeting on July 24, 2018 to hear if the board will continue investigating the role of the district in educating immigrant children held at the Southwest Key facility.

TUSD to Consider Education Services for Migrant Kids Housed in Tucson

Jul 25, 2018 The governing board voted unanimously to research what the district can do to educate the hundreds of immigrant kids at Southwest Key facility.
Sydney Scharer, a teacher in Vail, and Simon Stickworth walk into their tiny home they are renting as part of an initiative by the Vail School District to provide employees with affordable housing in the community.

Tiny Homes Used to Recruit and Retain Vail Teachers

Jul 24, 2018 A look at Vail School District's novel approach.

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