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Poll Shows Education Funding a Major Factor in Race for Arizona Governor

Jun 27, 2018 Poll shows education professor Garcia leading Democrats, unfavorable ratings for Gov. Ducey
Children on playground equipment.

Arizona Kids Doing Poorly

Jun 27, 2018 An annual report ranks Arizona near the bottom in children's health and education

Pima County Non-Profit Wins Grant to Educate Youth on Opioid Abuse

Jun 25, 2018 Three community organizations in Arizona will split $400,000 in grants from the Attorney General's office for opioid education.

Advocates: Kids Separated from Parents at Arizona Border Housed at Tucson Facility

Jun 21, 2018 Immigrant advocates say most are at the Tucson branch of Southwest Key.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Bennett talks with Republicans at party headquarters in Green Valley, June 18, 2018.

Gubernatorial Candidate Bennett Wants Armed Teachers and Cops in Schools

Jun 19, 2018 The Republican former secretary of state unveils school safety plan.
The University of Arizona campus.

Regents: An Arizona Degree Is Worth It, Even With Debt

Jun 18, 2018 A report says degree-holders with student debt still take home more than high school grads who don't attend college.
A building on the campus of Pima Community College, West.

Pima Community College Dropping Football, May Cut Golf and Tennis

Jun 14, 2018 The football program was never self-supporting, as originally hoped.
University of Arizona students outside the Kremlin during Russia's 2018 World Cup. Back row, left to right: Khalil Webb, Ben Yurovitsky, Matthew Grimes, Dylan Tucker and Prof. Benjamin Jens. Front row: Charlotte Kevis, Aundrea Nebitsi, Melissa Bustamante and Andrew Bedoy.

UA Students on Sidelines of 2018 World Cup in Russia

Jun 14, 2018 Four-week program connects them with Russian culture.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County Supervisors OK TUSD Desegregation Tax Plan, Defying Legislature

Jun 12, 2018 County plans to leave tax as a part of its primary property tax, bucking recently passed law.
Children on playground equipment.

Demand Grows for Early-Childhood Educators

Jun 12, 2018 More than half of kids 5 and under in Arizona receive daily care from someone other than a parent.
Kids at school.

Arizona Charter Schools Change Policies After ACLU Report

Jun 8, 2018 The report found that state-funded charter schools conducted enrollment in ways that could be seen as unlawful.
A school bus.

Arizona to Use VW Settlement Money for New School Buses

Jun 8, 2018 Gov. Ducey announced plans for at least 280 buses for low-income districts.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Teachers Learn Active-Shooter Response at Local Training Sessions

Jun 8, 2018 Day-long sessions are based on Homeland Security's "Run, Hide, or Fight" strategy
Empty classroom full of chairs in Arizona

Arizona Department of Education Gets New Associate Superintendent

Jun 6, 2018 Heather Cruz will oversee English language acquisition and CTE, among other duties.
Tucson Unified School District holds town hall meeting on June 5, 2018. During the meeting, School Safety Director Jeffrey Coleman, left, presents an emergency-preparedness presentation.

Tucson Unified Mulls More Options For Ensuring School Safety

Jun 6, 2018 One TUSD parent proposed situational training.
The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium (left) and the Kuiper Space Sciences Building (right) on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Summer Camps Give Kids a Running Start on Science

May 31, 2018 The subjects include robotics, engineering, coding and more.

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