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The ballot for a Nov. 7, 2017 Tucson election.

Tuesday is Election Day in Pima County

Nov 7, 2017 Ballots include Tucson City Council races, property and sales taxes in various municipalities.
A Tucson Police car.

Tucson Police Ask City to Fund School Resource Officers

Nov 6, 2017 Having officers in some schools helps mentor and teach students.
Native American Petroglyphs in Ironwood Forest National Monument.

Want to Learn About Native Species? Go On a Hike.

Nov 3, 2017 Friends of Ironwood Forest National Monument raise awareness about the site.
A talk on safety at Southern Arizona Construction Career Days 2016.

Career and Technical Ed Officials See Potential Boon in School Letter Grades

Nov 3, 2017 Despite criticism, JTED sees the new rubric as an important incentive for career and technical education programs.
Many scams ask for credit card info.

Feds, States Warn of Student-Loan Scam

Oct 31, 2017 Scammers attempt to trick people into upfront payments for fraudulent services.
Best-selling children's book author and artist Todd Parr.

Children's Book Author Todd Parr Coming to Tucson

Oct 27, 2017 Adults may not know who Parr is, but millions of young readers around the world consider him a literary superstar.
Bicycles on the University of Arizona campus.

Pima County Celebrates Walk and Bike to School Day Friday

Oct 26, 2017 Day encourages healthy, environmentally friendly commuting for children.
Kids at school.

Advocate: Policy, Facilities Among Barriers to School Achievement for Arizona's Minority Kids

Oct 24, 2017 A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows math and reading scores lag.
The ballot for a Nov. 7, 2017 Tucson election.

School Districts Turning to Bonds to Pay for 'Urgent' Facilities Maintenance

Oct 23, 2017 TUSD and Flowing Wells School District proposing bond packages to address capital needs.

Measure Would Raise Tucson Sales Tax to Fund Preschool

Oct 16, 2017 Supporters of Proposition 204 say it gives kids a leg up; skeptical voices say it is regressive or ill-defined.
The Tucson Unified School District headquarters, 1010 E. 10th St.

Superintendent: TUSD Must Adjust to Counteract Falling Enrollment

Oct 6, 2017 Trujillo says the district is trying to emulate extended day and night programs of charter and private schools.
A Vote Here sign outside a polling place.

Early-Education Tax Opponents Launch Campaign

Oct 5, 2017 Local business leaders say the proposition, not its target, is wrong.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks to members of the media Oct. 4, 2017 on the University of Arizona campus.

Ducey: Lawsuits Not the Way to Keep Tuition Down

Oct 5, 2017 The governor said a preferred approach wouldn't see tax dollars spent.
The marching band attracts students from all grades who play various instruments.

Anniversary Celebration Brings Marching Band's Past and Present In Step

Oct 5, 2017 Catalina Foothills High School reunites current and former band members for its 25th year.
Students and protestors interrupt the TUSD board meeting just before the vote to renew the contract of the director of Mexican American Studies program. Protestors tied themselves together with plastic zip ties.

Supporters of TUSD Mexican American Studies See New Hope in Ruling

Oct 2, 2017 Advocates want to see the reimplementation of the core concepts of the banned program.
Students at the preK-8 Calabasas School in the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District.

20% of Santa Cruz County Children Attend Preschool

Sep 29, 2017 Education implications may be mitigated by bilingual education.

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