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UA Looks to Nontraditional Students to Offset Enrollment Losses

Aug 8, 2017 Admissions official says it's a national issue and birthrate is to blame.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Laying the Groundwork for Mental Health Education in Arizona Schools

Aug 7, 2017 Local NAMI chapter to helm planning process for stigma-fighting initiative.
Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Feds Won't Sue UA over Affirmative Action, Already Blocked in Arizona

Aug 2, 2017 Proposition 107 barred preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Researchers at the University of Arizona point to "hoaxes, satire, propaganda and trolling" as categories of fake news.

Study Looks Into What Makes Fake News Fake

Aug 1, 2017 University of Arizona researchers put fake news stories into four categories.
Girl Scouts from Tucson Troop 6.

Girl Scouts Can Now Add STEM Badges to Their Sashes

Jul 26, 2017 Science, engineering and outdoor pursuits allow girls to take risks and seek challenges.
The University of Arizona men's basketball team plays a home game against Stanford in February 2017.

UA Athletics Loses Money For the First Time in Over 10 Years

Jul 24, 2017 2016 was the first year since 2005 that the athletics department didn't turn a profit.
Kids practice their writing in school.

Organizers: Effort to Block School-Voucher Expansion is On Track

Jul 20, 2017 Save Our Schools Arizona won't say how many signatures they've collected, just that more are coming in every hour.

Free Tuition For Arizona Teachers-in-Training, If They Stay

Jul 20, 2017 Participants will have tuition waved in exchange for three-year commitment to Arizona's public schools.
The Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse, 405 W. Congress Street in Tucson.

Former Official Behind Ethnic Studies Ban Testifies in Court

Jul 19, 2017 Ex-schools Superintendent Tom Horne defended efforts to shut down Tucson Mexican-American studies program.
The Tristar Experience, formerly known as the Flying Hospital, will leave Tucson for the first time in more than 15 years as it heads to its new home in Kansas City.

'Flying Hospital' to Depart Tucson After 15 Years in Storage

Jul 13, 2017 The plane will become a teaching space where students can learn about careers in STEM and aviation.
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild speaks at a press conference announcing a pair of grants that will fund the Community Schools Initiative for three more years.

Grants Give 'Community Schools Initiative' Three More Years

Jul 13, 2017 Participating schools have seen an increase in graduation rates, federal student aid for college applications.
Kids practice their writing in school.

Group Works to Block Arizona School Voucher Expansion

Jul 10, 2017 Save Our Schools has until Aug. 1 to gather the necessary signatures to put the issue to voters.
A group stands in support of in-state tuition eligibility for students in Arizona with DACA status at a June 29, 2017, Arizona Board of Regents meeting.

Regents Vote to Keep In-State Tuition for 'Dreamers'

Jun 29, 2017 Board says it will keep current plan for immigrant students in place pending court appeal.

Education Group: State Should Step Back, Let Teachers, Districts Decide

Jun 27, 2017 Education Association delegates headed to national meeting to advocate for local education independence, racial and social justice focus.
'Dreamers' demonstrate on UA campus for in-state tuition, April 29, 2015.

No In-State Tuition for 'Dreamers,' Appeals Court Says

Jun 22, 2017 DACA students were granted in-state tuition two years ago.
Arizona Board of Regents chair Greg Patterson resigned Monday, June 19, 2017.

Governor Appoints New Arizona Regent Following Resignation of Chair

Jun 20, 2017 Chairman Greg Patterson resigned Monday saying he didn't want to be a 'distraction.'

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