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The the ticket office at the McKale Memorial Center, home of the University of Arizona basketball team.

UA Starts Process of Firing Basketball Coach Charged in Bribery Case

Sep 28, 2017 Statement from UA president says school is beginning an independent investigation into Emanuel "Book" Richardson.
Students in Jim Luckow's class at Pima JTED Star Campus learn skills to be carpenters, masons, plumber and electricians.

Tucson Construction Students Heading to Texas for Hurricane-Recovery Efforts

Sep 20, 2017 A group of Pima JTED students will travel to Houston to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo.

TUSD Approves Contract for Superintendent Trujillo

Sep 13, 2017 Final approval comes around 6 months after Trujillo was appointed interim superintendent.

Tucsonan Ranks Among Nation's Best STEM Students

Sep 11, 2017 Selected for honor by science education non-profit
Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Sep 6, 2017 Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.
The Tucson Convention Center exhibit halls fill with students' exhibits at the annual Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation fair.

Southern Arizona Science Fair in the Running for $100K Innovation Award

Aug 31, 2017 The Drucker Foundation points to science fair organization's data and evidence emphasis.
DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Aug 28, 2017 Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.
Members of the Cienega High School Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse Experiment celebrate at the Pawnee City (Nebraska) Library during the Great American Eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017.

Cienega High Students Reflect on Eclipse Experience

Aug 24, 2017 Student astronomers looking ahead to 2024.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

State Ban on Ethnic Studies Unconstitutional

Aug 22, 2017 Case stems from Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American Studies classes and 2010 law.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Going Door-to-Door to Get Kids Back to School

Aug 18, 2017 The Steps to Success Walk is aimed at reaching young people who may have given up on their education.
White-throated woodrat - (Neotoma albigula)

Pack Rats for Dinner, Anyone?

Aug 17, 2017 New cookbook encourages people to try out the rodent as a food source.
The group Save Our Schools delivered more than 111,000 signatures to temporarily suspend a law expanding school vouchers in Arizona.

Episode 328: Arizona's Tug of War Over School Vouchers

Aug 11, 2017 Also, new laws are going into effect in Arizona, and a look at the start of NAFTA renegotiations.
Students line up, their first week back to school in the Tucson Unified School District during the 2017-2018 school year.

Episode 150: Back to School — Leadership, Teachers and Enrollment at TUSD

Aug 11, 2017 Also, Tucson crosswalks honor the LGBTQ community, and a conversation with a climate scientist about the future of water in Arizona.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson.

Finalists for TUSD Superintendent Announced

Aug 9, 2017 Candidates will attend public forums next week, and the board will deliberate Aug. 22.
George Gunter (left) and Rahul Bhadani (right) show the data from a more advanced sensor attached to the roof of the "cognitive and autonomous test vehicle." The goal of their project was to get similarly accurate data with a sensor that records less data.

Learning to Program a Driverless Car at the UA

Aug 8, 2017 A 10-week summer course meant to encourage students to continue studies in research-based graduate programs.
The group Save Our Schools worked to gather signatures opposing legislation that would expand school vouchers in Arizona.

Arizona School Voucher Law on Hold for Now

Aug 8, 2017 Opponents of the legislation have filed enough signatures to temporarily block it.

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